Middlefield, Connecticut Population

Overview

4,276

Total Population

48.9

Median age

50.35%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

139

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Middlefield town is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Middlefield town's population under 18 was 17.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Middlefield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Middlefield town, 13.19% were under the age of 15, 15.11% aged 15 to 29, 49.79% aged 30 to 64, 21.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Middlefield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.35% females and 49.65% males in Middlefield, Connecticut.
The Middlefield, Connecticut gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 241.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 288.

Middlefield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Middlefield town population: 92.61% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 3.44% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.
Middlefield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,137 (96.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Middlefield town is White with a population of 3,96 (92.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,436 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Middlefield town's population increased by 200 (4.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Middlefield town's population decreased by 173 (3.91%), 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, Middlefield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,221.