Colchester, Connecticut Population

Overview

15,552

Total Population

42.7

Median age

48.26%

Female population %

107.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

781

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colchester town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colchester town's population under 18 was 23.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colchester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colchester town, 18.87% were under the age of 15, 14.10% aged 15 to 29, 51.32% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 540 less females than males in Colchester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.26% females and 51.74% males in Colchester, Connecticut.
The Colchester, Connecticut gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 824.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 803.

Colchester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colchester town population: 90.01% are White, 2.91% are Black or African American, 1.23% are Asian, 1.32% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.
Colchester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 781 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,771 (94.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colchester town is White with a population of 13,999 (90.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,087 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Colchester town's population increased by 1,353 (9.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colchester town's population decreased by 532 (3.32%), 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, Colchester town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,658.