Stafford, Connecticut Population

Overview

11,472

Total Population

44.8

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

423

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stafford town is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stafford town's population under 18 was 20.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stafford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stafford town, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 14.38% aged 15 to 29, 48.96% aged 30 to 64, 17.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 more females than males in Stafford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Stafford, Connecticut.
The Stafford, Connecticut gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 545.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 485.

Stafford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stafford town population: 94.35% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.58% are some other race and 3.88% are multiracial.
Stafford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 423 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,049 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stafford town is White with a population of 10,824 (94.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,079 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Stafford town's population increased by 740 (6.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stafford town's population decreased by 676 (5.60%), 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, Stafford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,339.