Chesterfield, New York Population

Overview

2,522

Total Population

42.3

Median age

51.31%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chesterfield town is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chesterfield town's population under 18 was 21.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chesterfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chesterfield town, 16.85% were under the age of 15, 15.86% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 14.87% aged 65 to 84, and 4.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 more females than males in Chesterfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.31% females and 48.69% males in Chesterfield, New York.
The Chesterfield, New York gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 144.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 162.

Chesterfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chesterfield town population: 96.27% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.20% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.40% are some other race and 2.38% are multiracial.
Chesterfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,498 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chesterfield town is White with a population of 2,428 (96.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,474 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Chesterfield town's population increased by 32 (1.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chesterfield town's population increased by 26 (1.06%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,309.