Plymouth, Connecticut Population

Overview

11,705

Total Population

45.5

Median age

53.21%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

40.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

878

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plymouth town is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plymouth town's population under 18 was 16.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plymouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plymouth town, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 18.97% aged 15 to 29, 52.18% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 751 more females than males in Plymouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.21% females and 46.79% males in Plymouth, Connecticut.
The Plymouth, Connecticut gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 675.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 725.

Plymouth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plymouth town population: 92.23% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 5.63% are multiracial.
Plymouth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 878 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,827 (92.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plymouth town is White with a population of 10,796 (92.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,234 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Plymouth town's population increased by 572 (4.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plymouth town's population decreased by 571 (4.67%), 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, Plymouth town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 11,607.