Andover, Connecticut Population

Overview

2,998

Total Population

50.0

Median age

50.90%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Andover town is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Andover town's population under 18 was 16.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Andover town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Andover town, 12.78% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 48.43% aged 30 to 64, 19.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 more females than males in Andover town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.90% females and 49.10% males in Andover, Connecticut.
The Andover, Connecticut gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 134.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 186.

Andover town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Andover town population: 91.73% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 1.57% are Asian and 5.07% are multiracial.
Andover town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,967 (98.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Andover town is White with a population of 2,75 (91.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,304 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Andover town's population increased by 274 (9.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Andover town's population decreased by 174 (5.27%), 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, Andover town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,030.