Overview
17,547
Total Population
35.7
Median age
48.67%
Female population %
105.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
39.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
499
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colchester town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colchester town is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colchester town's population under 18 was 18.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colchester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colchester town, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 27.89% aged 15 to 29, 43.87% aged 30 to 64, 11.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 467 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 48.67% females and 51.33% males in Colchester, Vermont.
- The Colchester, Vermont gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,066.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 960.
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Race / Ethnicity
Colchester town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colchester town population: 89.92% are White, 2.10% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 4.24% are multiracial.
- Colchester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 499 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,048 (97.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colchester town is White with a population of 15,779 (89.92% 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 17,631 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Colchester town's population decreased by 21 (0.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colchester town's population increased by 388 (2.27%), 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 2010 at 17,116.
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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)