Overview
788
Total Population
56.6
Median age
51.27%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
75.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
136
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chesapeake City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chesapeake City is 56.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chesapeake City's population under 18 was 17.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chesapeake City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chesapeake City, 13.20% were under the age of 15, 11.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.18% aged 30 to 64, 27.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 20 more females than males in Chesapeake City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.27% females and 48.73% males in Chesapeake City, MD.
- The Chesapeake City, MD gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 53.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 60.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chesapeake City's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chesapeake City population: 82.87% are White, 1.65% are Black or African American, 2.16% are some other race and 13.32% are multiracial.
- Chesapeake City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 136 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 652 (82.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chesapeake City is White with a population of 653 (82.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chesapeake City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 795 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Chesapeake City's population decreased by 82 (10.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chesapeake City's population increased by 45 (6.53%), 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, Chesapeake City's population was lowest in year 2010 at 689.
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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)