Bolton, Connecticut Population

Overview

4,839

Total Population

45.2

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

286

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bolton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bolton town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bolton town's population under 18 was 18.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bolton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bolton town, 13.41% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 49.58% aged 30 to 64, 17.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 less females than males in Bolton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Bolton, Connecticut.
The Bolton, Connecticut gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 252.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 256.

Bolton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bolton town population: 91.07% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 3.45% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 4.44% are multiracial.
Bolton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 286 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,553 (94.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bolton town is White with a population of 4,407 (91.07% of the total population).

Bolton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,186 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Bolton town's population decreased by 59 (1.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bolton town's population decreased by 152 (3.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Bolton town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 4,819.