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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Census Bureau: More women than men in Chesterton in 2019

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Of the 14,119 people living in Chesterton in 2019, 50.5 percent (7,132) were women and 49.5 percent (6,987) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the The Region News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 4,201-to-4,170. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,286 females and 951 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Chesterton's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over4,17029.5
Females 18 and over4,20129.8
Males 65 and over9516.7
Females 65 and over1,2869.1

Source: US Census Bureau

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