Durham, Connecticut Population

Overview

7,242

Total Population

46.1

Median age

48.41%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Durham town is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Durham town's population under 18 was 18.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Durham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Durham town, 14.80% were under the age of 15, 12.73% aged 15 to 29, 53.58% aged 30 to 64, 17.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 230 less females than males in Durham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.41% females and 51.59% males in Durham, Connecticut.
The Durham, Connecticut gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 478.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 387.

Durham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Durham town population: 93.14% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 1.05% are Asian, 1.27% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
Durham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,032 (97.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Durham town is White with a population of 6,745 (93.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,502 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Durham town's population increased by 720 (10.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Durham town's population decreased by 186 (2.52%), 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, Durham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,666.