Madison, Connecticut Population

Overview

17,742

Total Population

50.8

Median age

51.04%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

488

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Madison town is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Madison town's population under 18 was 19.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Madison town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Madison town, 14.88% were under the age of 15, 14.47% aged 15 to 29, 47.39% aged 30 to 64, 20.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 370 more females than males in Madison town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.04% females and 48.96% males in Madison, Connecticut.
The Madison, Connecticut gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 939.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 974.

Madison town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Madison town population: 91.91% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.99% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.
Madison town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 488 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,254 (97.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Madison town is White with a population of 16,306 (91.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,932 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Madison town's population increased by 309 (1.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Madison town's population decreased by 610 (3.34%), 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, Madison town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 17,619.