Bethany, Connecticut Population

Overview

5,331

Total Population

42.8

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

109

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Bethany town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethany town's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethany town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethany town, 18.63% were under the age of 15, 14.44% aged 15 to 29, 49.24% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 155 more females than males in Bethany town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Bethany, Connecticut.
The Bethany, Connecticut gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 271.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 393.

Bethany town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethany town population: 91.20% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 5.29% are Asian and 2.08% are multiracial.
Bethany town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 109 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,222 (97.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethany town is White with a population of 4,862 (91.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,606 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bethany town's population increased by 512 (10.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethany town's population decreased by 276 (4.96%), 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, Bethany town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,053.