Editing Chickasaw, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1950= 4920
|1960= 10002
|1970= 8447
|1980= 7402
|1990= 6649
|2000= 6364
|2010= 6106
|2020= 6457
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br />2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014}}</ref>
}}

The city had its peak of population in 1960, when the shipyard was still operating at high capacity. Decline in shipyard jobs has resulted in a decline in overall population since then.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,364 people, 2,747 households, and 1,747 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,436.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of {{convert|674.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.89% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 8.12% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.35% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,747 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population dispersal was 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,036, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $21,181 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,190. About 13.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 3, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,106 people, 2,430 households, and 1,612 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,387,7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 2,879 housing units at an average density of {{convert|654.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 63.0% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 33.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], .8% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,430 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population dispersal was 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,061, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $35,300 versus $25,369 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,105. About 18.9% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. The median home price was an estimated $83,800 in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://address-data.com/d/AL/Chickasaw|title=Chickasaw, Alabama|website=Address-Data.com}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The rent burden was 47.9%.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Chickasaw racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0114392&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 14, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|3,153
|48.83%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,760
|42.74%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|36
|0.56%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|27
|0.42%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|291
|4.51%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|189
|2.93%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,457 people, 2,134 households, and 1,246 families residing in the city.