Chautauqua, New York Population

Overview

4,052

Total Population

42.8

Median age

50.91%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

97

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chautauqua town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chautauqua town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chautauqua town's population under 18 was 18.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chautauqua town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chautauqua town, 15.10% were under the age of 15, 23.30% aged 15 to 29, 39.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 5.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 more females than males in Chautauqua town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Chautauqua, New York.
The Chautauqua, New York gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 221.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 294.

Chautauqua town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chautauqua town population: 91.36% are White, 2.74% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.07% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
Chautauqua town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,955 (97.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chautauqua town is White with a population of 3,702 (91.36% of the total population).

Chautauqua town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,663 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chautauqua town's population decreased by 186 (3.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chautauqua town's population decreased by 470 (10.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chautauqua town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,007.