Monroe, Connecticut Population

Overview

18,927

Total Population

41.4

Median age

48.72%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,659

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Monroe town is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monroe town's population under 18 was 25.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monroe town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monroe town, 20.83% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 48.56% aged 30 to 64, 13.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 485 less females than males in Monroe town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.72% females and 51.28% males in Monroe, Connecticut.
The Monroe, Connecticut gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 818.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,016.

Monroe town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monroe town population: 82.76% are White, 3.38% are Black or African American, 5.47% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 6.30% are multiracial.
Monroe town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,659 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,268 (91.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monroe town is White with a population of 15,664 (82.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,794 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Monroe town's population increased by 193 (1.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monroe town's population decreased by 746 (3.83%), 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, Monroe town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 18,756.