Chenango, New York Population

Overview

10,997

Total Population

44.3

Median age

49.20%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

148

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chenango town is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chenango town's population under 18 was 21.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chenango town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chenango town, 17.64% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 175 less females than males in Chenango town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.20% females and 50.80% males in Chenango, New York.
The Chenango, New York gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 563.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 648.

Chenango town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chenango town population: 93.90% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.52% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
Chenango town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 148 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,849 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chenango town is White with a population of 10,326 (93.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,440 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chenango town's population decreased by 239 (2.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chenango town's population decreased by 267 (2.38%), 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, Chenango town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,525.