Eastford, Connecticut Population

Overview

1,648

Total Population

44.9

Median age

45.69%

Female population %

118.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

44.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

74

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eastford town is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eastford town's population under 18 was 15.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eastford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eastford town, 13.71% were under the age of 15, 14.81% aged 15 to 29, 54.61% aged 30 to 64, 14.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 142 less females than males in Eastford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.69% females and 54.31% males in Eastford, Connecticut.
The Eastford, Connecticut gender ratio is 118.9:100 i.e. 118.9 men to 100 women (1.189).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 88.

Eastford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eastford town population: 92.17% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 2.49% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.
Eastford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,574 (95.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eastford town is White with a population of 1,519 (92.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,800 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Eastford town's population increased by 156 (9.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eastford town's population decreased by 123 (6.95%), 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, Eastford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,614.