Overview
194
Total Population
48.3
Median age
48.97%
Female population %
104.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
56.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cheraw's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cheraw is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cheraw's population under 18 was 16.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cheraw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cheraw, 16.49% were under the age of 15, 10.82% aged 15 to 29, 53.09% aged 30 to 64, 19.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Cheraw:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.97% females and 51.03% males in Cheraw, CO.
- The Cheraw, CO gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 17.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cheraw's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cheraw population: 93.30% are White and 6.70% are multiracial.
- Cheraw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 183 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cheraw is White with a population of 181 (93.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cheraw's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 254 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Cheraw's population increased by 46 (22.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cheraw's population decreased by 13 (5.12%), 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, Cheraw's population was lowest in year 2009 at 197.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)