Chemung, New York Population

Overview

2,357

Total Population

46.2

Median age

52.44%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chemung town is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chemung town's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chemung town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chemung town, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 14.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.82% aged 30 to 64, 18.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 more females than males in Chemung town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.44% females and 47.56% males in Chemung, New York.
The Chemung, New York gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 145.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 211.

Chemung town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chemung town population: 99.11% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 0.42% are multiracial.
Chemung town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,357 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chemung town is White with a population of 2,336 (99.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,673 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Chemung town's population decreased by 108 (4.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chemung town's population decreased by 210 (8.20%), 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, Chemung town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,308.