Overview
2,630
Total Population
42.3
Median age
50.80%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
58.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
119
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chesterfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chesterfield is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chesterfield's population under 18 was 19.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chesterfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chesterfield, 15.74% were under the age of 15, 15.93% aged 15 to 29, 47.22% aged 30 to 64, 18.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 42 more females than males in Chesterfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Chesterfield, IN.
- The Chesterfield, IN gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 118.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 150.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chesterfield's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chesterfield population: 93.23% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 5.06% are multiracial.
- Chesterfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 119 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,511 (95.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chesterfield is White with a population of 2,452 (93.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chesterfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,957 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Chesterfield's population decreased by 407 (13.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chesterfield's population decreased by 60 (2.35%), 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, Chesterfield's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,471.
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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)