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West Chatham, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Chatham is 1,352, which is 6.50% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Chatham population density is 412.33 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Chatham is white, which represent 92.01% of the total population. The average West Chatham education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,352. #210

Population Growth Since 2000, #169

West Chatham, MA		-6.50%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #221

West Chatham, MA	412.33 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,244 (92.01%, #133)
Black:	51 (3.77%, #60)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #220)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #186)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #112)
One Race, Other:	17 (1.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	40 (2.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,184 (87.57%) out of the total population of 1,352 reported first ancestry.

	West Chatham, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.52%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	193	14.28%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	224	16.57%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	134	9.91%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	24	1.78%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	1.18%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	281	20.78%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	79	5.84%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.52%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	46	3.40%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	10	0.74%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	32	2.37%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	22	1.63%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	130	9.62%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	53	3.92%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.59%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	228	16.86%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	32	2.37%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 741 (54.81%, see rank)

Females: 611 (45.19%, see rank)

West Chatham, MA	Male: 54.81% Female: 45.19%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Chatham, MA	54.40 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Chatham, MA	47.90 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Chatham, MA	57.30 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Chatham, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	44	3.25%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	50	3.70%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	112	8.28%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	63	4.66%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	20	1.48%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	109	8.06%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	141	10.43%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	146	10.80%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	307	22.71%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	191	14.13%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	113	8.36%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	56	4.14%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Chatham, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,063, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	73, 6.87%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	285, 26.81%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	317, 29.82%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	206, 19.38%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	182, 17.12%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.30, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Chatham, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	26	100.00%	0.00%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	155	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	58	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	20	40.00%, see rank	60.00%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	25	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Chatham, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	592, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	202, 34.12%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	390, 65.88%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	366, 61.82%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	351, 59.29%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	226, 38.18%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Chatham, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,146	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	589	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	133	22.58%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	387	65.70%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	18	3.06%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	51	8.66%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	557	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	115	20.65%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	351	63.02%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	40	7.18%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	51	9.16%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Chatham, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	1,306	96.60%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	894	66.12%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	385	28.48%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27	2.00%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	46	3.40%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	23	1.70%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	23	1.70%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	0.96%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	33	2.44%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Chatham, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	562	94.93%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	30	5.07%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.