Overview
1,900
Total Population
47.5
Median age
47.26%
Female population %
111.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
77.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
75
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colchester town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colchester town is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colchester town's population under 18 was 21.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colchester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colchester town, 17.89% were under the age of 15, 13.42% aged 15 to 29, 42.95% aged 30 to 64, 20.89% aged 65 to 84, and 4.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 104 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 47.26% females and 52.74% males in Colchester, New York.
- The Colchester, New York gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 96.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 114.
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Race / Ethnicity
Colchester town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colchester town population: 93.47% are White, 4.63% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.
- Colchester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,825 (96.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colchester town is White with a population of 1,776 (93.47% of the total population).
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Year by year
Colchester town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,080 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Colchester town's population increased by 39 (1.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colchester town's population decreased by 310 (14.90%), 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 2022, Colchester town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,770.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)