Chesterton, IN Population

Overview

14,045

Total Population

36.7

Median age

50.62%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,241

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Chesterton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chesterton is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chesterton's population under 18 was 24.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chesterton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chesterton, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 11.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 173 more females than males in Chesterton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Chesterton, IN.
The Chesterton, IN gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 731.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 917.

Chesterton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chesterton population: 87.78% are White, 2.51% are Black or African American, 2.51% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 6.55% are multiracial.
Chesterton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,804 (91.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chesterton is White with a population of 12,328 (87.78% of the total population).

Chesterton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 14,554 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Chesterton's population increased by 2,587 (24.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chesterton's population increased by 1,174 (8.97%), 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, Chesterton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,508.