Beacon Falls, Connecticut Population

Overview

6,027

Total Population

50.6

Median age

47.52%

Female population %

110.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

314

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Beacon Falls town is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beacon Falls town's population under 18 was 18.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beacon Falls town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beacon Falls town, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 19.11% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 21.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 299 less females than males in Beacon Falls town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.52% females and 52.48% males in Beacon Falls, Connecticut.
The Beacon Falls, Connecticut gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 335.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 368.

Beacon Falls town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Beacon Falls town population: 95.29% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.56% are Asian, 1.44% are some other race and 1.97% are multiracial.
Beacon Falls town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 314 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,713 (94.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beacon Falls town is White with a population of 5,743 (95.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,218 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Beacon Falls town's population increased by 816 (15.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beacon Falls town's population decreased by 70 (1.15%), 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, Beacon Falls town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,258.