West Chatham CDP Massachusetts Population Charts

According to the most recent West Chatham CDP Massachusetts demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 West Chatham CDP shows it has a Population 2019 of 1,154 which is the smallest as measured by population of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest population in the area is East Harwich CDP which depicts a population of 4,796 (approximately 4.2 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the West Chatham CDP population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and West Chatham CDP Massachusetts shows a decline of 256 (18%).

The total West Chatham CDP Massachusetts greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for West Chatham CDP depicts it has a Population Change of -18.2% which is the second smallest in terms of population percent change of all the other places in the greater region.

Looking at the West Chatham CDP population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, West Chatham CDP Massachusetts depicts it has 400 people per square mile which is the smallest in terms of population density of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The next higher in terms of population density is Brewster CDP only about 5.6% larger with population density of 423. The place with the highest population density in the area is Harwich Port CDP which shows a people per square mile of 687 (71.8% larger). Figure 6 provides West Chatham CDP demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and West Chatham CDP depicts it has a Median Age of 61.6 which is in the mid point range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Chatham CDP which shows an age of 67.4 (9.4% larger). The West Chatham CDP Massachusetts population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts shows a median age of men 17.1% larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational West Chatham CDP population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 5.1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 13.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 3.4% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 27.2% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region as measured by people between 60 and 69 years old at 24.3% of the total. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 13.7% smaller as the total female population.

West Chatham CDP Massachusetts Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. West Chatham CDP has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 20% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region in terms of never married percent at 9% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for West Chatham CDP households. West Chatham CDP shows it has a Family Size of 2.6 which is in the middle range of other places in the area. The place with the highest average family size in the area is Harwich Center CDP which depicts an average family size of 3.2 (26.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of West Chatham CDP households for families to the total number of West Chatham CDP households and that West Chatham CDP shows it has a Families of 66% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The place with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Northwest Harwich CDP which depicts a families percent of 71% (7.9% larger).

Looking at West Chatham CDP households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, West Chatham CDP depicts it has a Married-couple family of 85% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the places in the greater West Chatham CDP region. The place with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Chatham CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 89% (only about 4.3% larger). Figure 17 shows West Chatham CDP demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of households the second smallest when ranked by percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other places in the greater region at 10.3% of the total.

West Chatham CDP Massachusetts Mothers and Children Charts

West Chatham CDP Massachusetts Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for West Chatham CDP households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. West Chatham CDP shows it has a Total Single People of 35% which is the smallest as measured by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Harwich Port CDP which depicts a percent single of 54% (53.3% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, West Chatham CDP is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Massachusetts, percent of people who are single for any reason of 52%, West Chatham CDP is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of percent never married less than most other places in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of men who are divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the local area at 8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of women who are divorced at 4% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the West Chatham CDP demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the West Chatham CDP metro area. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 the second smallest when ranked by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metro area at 14% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 14% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Chatham CDP (17%), and #1 Harwich Center CDP (18%) are larger. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 40 to 44 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Chatham CDP with 13%. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 45 to 49 at 25% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Harwich Port CDP (45%), and #1 Brewster CDP (46%) are larger.

Figure 34 shows the West Chatham CDP population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the West Chatham CDP metro area. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 in the mid range of other places in the local area at 16% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 25 to 29 at 15% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Northwest Harwich CDP (17%), and #1 Harwich Center CDP (27%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 21% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Harwich Center CDP with 23%. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area when ranked by single women 45 to 49 at 11% of the total.

West Chatham CDP Massachusetts Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data West Chatham CDP residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of citizens born In US the second smallest when sorted by percent of citizens born In US of all the other places in the local area at 1% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of West Chatham CDP residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) West Chatham CDP depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 3.7% which is less than most other places in the greater region. The place with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Harwich Center CDP which depicts a percent born outside United States of 11.2% (approximately 3.0 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, West Chatham CDP is approximately a third the size. Also, compared with the state of Massachusetts, percent of population who was born in another country of 16.8%, West Chatham CDP is approximately a fifth the size.

Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 50.7 which is the second most of all the places in the greater region. The place with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Northwest Harwich CDP which depicts a median age of 62.4 (23.1% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 53% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Harwich Port CDP with 100%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 47% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Harwich Center CDP (48%), and #1 East Harwich CDP (66%) are larger.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized before 1990 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

West Chatham CDP Massachusetts Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows West Chatham CDP demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of from Europe less than most other places in the greater region at 26% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from the Americas at 74% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Harwich Center CDP with 95%.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has one of the largest proportions of from Oceania at 74% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Harwich Center CDP with 95%.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. West Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 25.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North America at 39.5% of the total and is ranked #1.