Chilmark town, Massachusetts Population 2024

1,227

Chilmark town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chilmark town was:

  • White: 92.5%
  • Asian: 3.14%
  • Black or African American: 1.86%
  • Two or more races: 1.73%
  • Native American: 0.77%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
64.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.24% (15)
The current population of Chilmark town, Massachusetts is 1,227 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,212.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,44492.5%
Asian493.14%
Black or African American291.86%
Two or more races271.73%
Native American120.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Chilmark town Population by Race

Chilmark town Population Pyramid 2024

Chilmark town Median Age

53.8

Total

53.6

Male

54.1

Female

Chilmark town Adults

There are 1,414 adults, (537 of whom are seniors) in Chilmark town.

Chilmark town Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

61.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Chilmark town Sex Ratio

Female76849.2%
Male79350.8%

Chilmark town Population by Age

Chilmark town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5362.8789.710.3
Married3483.2692.27.8
Non Family1251.5782.417.6
Female503.28812
Male133.771000

3.05

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

89.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chilmark town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade261.98%
Associates Degree866.56%
Bachelors Degree46235.27%
Graduate Degree36527.86%
High School Graduate1299.85%
Less Than 9th Grade20.15%
Some College24018.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chilmark town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chilmark town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1931,191788
Asian49232
Black292919
2+ Races181818
Native American12120
Hispanic990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Chilmark town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,411$34,196$36,593
Graduate Degree$83,214$108,750$74,167
High School Graduate$68,750$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,159$56,250$36,875
Some College$51,042$113,125$36,156

$41,159

Average Earnings

$56,250

Average Male

$36,875

Average Female

Chilmark town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chilmark town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chilmark town Language

90.43% of Chilmark town residents speak only English, while 9.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.3% of the population.

Chilmark town Language

Chilmark town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,428573.99%
Asian494795.92%

6.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.06%

Male Poverty Rate

4.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chilmark town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chilmark town is Asian, with 95.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chilmark town is White, with 3.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.7%.

Chilmark town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade92.86%
Some College8.62%
Bachelors or Greater6.05%
High School0%

Chilmark town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed14.99%
Female Employed7.8%
Male Unemployed2%
Female Unemployed0%

Chilmark town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chilmark town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$161,985$239,376
Households$155,938$214,986
Married Families$181,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,750$124,853

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chilmark town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Chilmark town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chilmark town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Chilmark town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chilmark town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

54

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War9
World War II6
Second Gulf War4
Korea0

Chilmark town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+27
65 to 7419
35 to 544
55 to 644
18 to 340

Chilmark town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White544.16%

Chilmark town Veterans by Race

Chilmark town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chilmark town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

Chilmark town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chilmark town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chilmark town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.34%

Born in Chilmark town

89.88%

Native Born

10.12%

Foreign Born

1.35%

Non Citizen

8.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.88% of Chilmark town residents were born in the United States, with 42.34% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Chilmark town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,202-5-0.41%
20281,207-5-0.41%
20271,212-5-0.41%
20261,217-5-0.41%
20251,222-5-0.41%
20241,227-5-0.41%
20231,232-5-0.4%
20221,237-9-0.72%
20211,246342.81%
20201,21228230.32%
201993010.11%
201892910.11%
201792850.54%
201692310.11%
201592220.22%
201492070.77%
2013913232.58%
201289091.02%
201188180.92%
201087300%

Chilmark town Population by Year