2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Chandler had a population of 3,275 and a median age of 44.4 years. Twenty point nine percent of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older; there were 83.6 males per 100 females overall and 79.9 males per 100 females age 18 and over. [6]
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [7]
There were 1,343 households in Chandler, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.2% were married-couple households, 13.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The census also counted 811 families residing in the city. [6]
There were 1,395 housing units, of which 3.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 67.0% were owner-occupied and 33.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. [6]
2000 census
As of the 2000 census [3] , 2,099 people, 817 households, and 588 families were residing in the city. The population density was 598.9 people/sq mi (231.6/km2). The 877 housing units averaged 250.2/sq mi (96.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.18% White, 13.15% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.81% of the population.
Of the 817 households, 31.7% had children under 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were not families. About 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the age distribution was 24.4% under 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,641, and for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $36,125 versus $26,615 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,075. About 8.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
