Brooklyn, Connecticut Population

Overview

8,421

Total Population

42.6

Median age

42.35%

Female population %

136.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

424

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Brooklyn town is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brooklyn town's population under 18 was 22.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brooklyn town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brooklyn town, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 47.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,289 less females than males in Brooklyn town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.35% females and 57.65% males in Brooklyn, Connecticut.
The Brooklyn, Connecticut gender ratio is 136.1:100 i.e. 136.1 men to 100 women (1.361).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 529.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 389.

Brooklyn town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Brooklyn town population: 88.05% are White, 2.08% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.35% are Asian, 1.10% are some other race and 4.29% are multiracial.
Brooklyn town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 424 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,997 (94.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brooklyn town is White with a population of 7,415 (88.05% of the total population).

Brooklyn town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,488 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Brooklyn town's population increased by 1,060 (14.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brooklyn town's population increased by 227 (2.76%), 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, Brooklyn town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,156.