Winchester, Connecticut Population

Overview

10,335

Total Population

50.7

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

541

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Winchester town is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winchester town's population under 18 was 13.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winchester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winchester town, 11.61% were under the age of 15, 13.50% aged 15 to 29, 49.36% aged 30 to 64, 18.70% aged 65 to 84, and 6.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 243 less females than males in Winchester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Winchester, Connecticut.
The Winchester, Connecticut gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 713.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 552.

Winchester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winchester town population: 92.84% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 2.17% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.
Winchester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 541 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,794 (94.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winchester town is White with a population of 9,595 (92.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,240 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Winchester town's population increased by 563 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winchester town's population decreased by 1,005 (8.94%), 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, Winchester town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 10,217.