Barkhamsted, Connecticut Population

Overview

3,659

Total Population

49.8

Median age

50.56%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

102

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Barkhamsted town is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barkhamsted town's population under 18 was 20.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barkhamsted town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barkhamsted town, 13.23% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 23.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 more females than males in Barkhamsted town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.56% females and 49.44% males in Barkhamsted, Connecticut.
The Barkhamsted, Connecticut gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 214.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 183.

Barkhamsted town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Barkhamsted town population: 96.99% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian and 2.62% are multiracial.
Barkhamsted town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 102 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,557 (97.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barkhamsted town is White with a population of 3,549 (96.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,789 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Barkhamsted town's population increased by 311 (8.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barkhamsted town's population decreased by 137 (3.62%), 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, Barkhamsted town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,478.