Chilmark, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,460

Total Population

53.5

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

70.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chilmark town is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chilmark town's population under 18 was 9.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chilmark town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chilmark town, 8.08% were under the age of 15, 14.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.32% aged 30 to 64, 31.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 less females than males in Chilmark town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Chilmark, Massachusetts.
The Chilmark, Massachusetts gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 139.

Chilmark town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chilmark town population: 89.73% are White, 1.85% are Black or African American, 6.58% are Asian and 1.85% are multiracial.
Chilmark town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,453 (99.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chilmark town is White with a population of 1,31 (89.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,249 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Chilmark town's population increased by 17 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chilmark town's population increased by 342 (39.18%), 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, Chilmark town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 856.