Waterford, Connecticut Population

Overview

19,558

Total Population

46.6

Median age

52.17%

Female population %

91.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,078

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterford town is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterford town's population under 18 was 19.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterford town, 15.45% were under the age of 15, 16.40% aged 15 to 29, 46.95% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 850 more females than males in Waterford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.17% females and 47.83% males in Waterford, Connecticut.
The Waterford, Connecticut gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 858.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 854.

Waterford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterford town population: 86.64% are White, 2.67% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.09% are Asian, 0.75% are some other race and 5.70% are multiracial.
Waterford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,078 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,48 (94.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterford town is White with a population of 16,945 (86.64% of the total population).

Waterford town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 19,553 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Waterford town's population increased by 781 (4.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterford town's population increased by 43 (0.22%), 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, Waterford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,717.