Cheshire, Connecticut Population

Overview

28,766

Total Population

45.4

Median age

47.63%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,576

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cheshire town is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheshire town's population under 18 was 19.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheshire town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheshire town, 14.65% were under the age of 15, 19.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,362 less females than males in Cheshire town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.63% females and 52.37% males in Cheshire, Connecticut.
The Cheshire, Connecticut gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,367.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,168.

Cheshire town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cheshire town population: 80.37% are White, 4.11% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.24% are Asian, 3.36% are some other race and 5.76% are multiracial.
Cheshire town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,576 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,19 (94.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheshire town is White with a population of 23,118 (80.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,398 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Cheshire town's population increased by 651 (2.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheshire town's population decreased by 682 (2.33%), 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, Cheshire town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 28,628.