Chestertown Town, Maryland

Chestertown Town is a one of the Kent County, Maryland, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The population of the town was 4746 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 4899, making it the 177th most populous in Maryland. It has total area of 2.82 mi˛ (7.3 square kilometre), of which, 2.61 square miles (6.76 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 121st smallest by area in the U.S. state of Maryland.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4746 people, 1891 households, and 945 families living in the town. The population density was 1818.1 people per square mile (701.97/km˛), it is Maryland's 177th most densely populated town. There were 2164 housing units at an average density of 829.1 per square mile (320.12/km˛). The average household size was 1.96 persons, and the average family size was 2.61 persons. In the town the population was spread out, with 13.4% under the age of 18, 25.6% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 75 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males. The median age was 37.6 years, The median age of males was 34.8 years, for females the median age was 40 years. The racial makeup of the town was 74.46% White, 21.87% Black or African American, 0.15% American Indian, 1.62% Asian, 0.11% Native Hawaiian, 1.39% from two or more races and 0.4% Other races.

Chestertown town Maryland Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Chestertown town Maryland School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Chestertown Town Maryland GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $31530, it is Maryland's 40th poorest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $40960, it is the 71st lowest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Maryland. The per capita income for the town was $18769, making its Maryland's 107th lowest town by per capita income. The median income was $13454, Males had a median income of $16217 versus $11208 for females.

In 2000, 1598 pupils and students, of which 688 are male and 910 are female, 33.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 47 nursery or pri school, 39 kindergarten, 274 elementary school, 124 high school and 1114 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census4746
April 2000 Estimate4760
July 2000 Estimate4762
July 2001 Estimate4793
July 2002 Estimate4854
July 2003 Estimate4908
July 2004 Estimate4889
July 2005 Estimate4902
July 2006 Estimate4844
July 2007 Estimate4834
July 2008 Estimate4899
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school64147
Kindergarten33639
Elementary school125149274
High school5866124
College or graduate school4666481114
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Chestertown town, Maryland$31530$40960$18769
Kent County, Maryland$39869$46708$21573
Maryland, United States$52868$61876$25614
United States$41994$50046$21587