Overview
7,602
Total Population
47.9
Median age
49.58%
Female population %
101.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
223
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Easton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Easton town is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Easton town's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Easton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Easton town, 17.93% were under the age of 15, 15.27% aged 15 to 29, 48.13% aged 30 to 64, 14.06% aged 65 to 84, and 4.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 64 less females than males in Easton town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.58% females and 50.42% males in Easton, Connecticut.
- The Easton, Connecticut gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 421.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 358.
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Race / Ethnicity
Easton town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Easton town population: 88.60% are White, 3.21% are Black or African American, 1.18% are Asian, 2.57% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
- Easton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 223 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,379 (97.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Easton town is White with a population of 6,735 (88.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Easton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,620 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Easton town's population increased by 192 (2.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Easton town's population increased by 71 (0.95%), 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, Easton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,312.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)