Thomaston, Connecticut Population

Overview

7,497

Total Population

42.8

Median age

46.53%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

657

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Thomaston town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thomaston town's population under 18 was 21.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thomaston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thomaston town, 17.54% were under the age of 15, 15.97% aged 15 to 29, 49.51% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 521 less females than males in Thomaston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.53% females and 53.47% males in Thomaston, Connecticut.
The Thomaston, Connecticut gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 398.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 369.

Thomaston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thomaston town population: 92.80% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 2.57% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 2.91% are multiracial.
Thomaston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 657 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,84 (91.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thomaston town is White with a population of 6,957 (92.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,887 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Thomaston town's population increased by 384 (5.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thomaston town's population decreased by 430 (5.45%), 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, Thomaston town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 7,453.