Chidester, AR Population

Overview

390

Total Population

51.5

Median age

45.90%

Female population %

117.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

75.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chidester is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chidester's population under 18 was 18.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chidester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chidester, 18.97% were under the age of 15, 10.00% aged 15 to 29, 46.92% aged 30 to 64, 20.00% aged 65 to 84, and 4.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 less females than males in Chidester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.90% females and 54.10% males in Chidester, AR.
The Chidester, AR gender ratio is 117.9:100 i.e. 117.9 men to 100 women (1.179).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 32.

Chidester's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chidester population: 17.44% are White, 81.54% are Black or African American and 1.03% are Asian.
Chidester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chidester is Black or African American with a population of 318 (81.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 348 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chidester's population decreased by 60 (17.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chidester's population decreased by 39 (13.54%), 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, Chidester's population was lowest in year 2022 at 245.