Choteau, MT Population

Overview

1,826

Total Population

41.5

Median age

52.35%

Female population %

91:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

77.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Choteau is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Choteau's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Choteau's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Choteau, 20.26% were under the age of 15, 14.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.00% aged 30 to 64, 19.11% aged 65 to 84, and 4.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 more females than males in Choteau:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.35% females and 47.65% males in Choteau, MT.
The Choteau, MT gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 103.

Choteau's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Choteau population: 93.54% are White, 1.53% are Black or African American, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.67% are multiracial.
Choteau's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,821 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Choteau is White with a population of 1,708 (93.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,780 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Choteau's population decreased by 105 (5.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Choteau's population increased by 57 (3.40%), 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, Choteau's population was lowest in year 2011 at 1,669.