East Haddam, Connecticut Population

Overview

8,973

Total Population

50.3

Median age

49.77%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

179

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Haddam town is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Haddam town's population under 18 was 18.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Haddam town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Haddam town, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 12.25% aged 15 to 29, 48.23% aged 30 to 64, 21.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in East Haddam town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.77% females and 50.23% males in East Haddam, Connecticut.
The East Haddam, Connecticut gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 458.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 502.

East Haddam town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Haddam town population: 96.18% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.07% are Asian, 0.60% are some other race and 2.94% are multiracial.
East Haddam town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 179 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,794 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Haddam town is White with a population of 8,63 (96.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,180 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, East Haddam town's population increased by 741 (8.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Haddam town's population decreased by 206 (2.26%), 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, East Haddam town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,384.