Overview
1,379
Total Population
53.9
Median age
50.98%
Female population %
96.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
63.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cornwall town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cornwall town is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cornwall town's population under 18 was 13.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cornwall town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cornwall town, 10.30% were under the age of 15, 13.05% aged 15 to 29, 48.08% aged 30 to 64, 26.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 27 more females than males in Cornwall town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.98% females and 49.02% males in Cornwall, Connecticut.
- The Cornwall, Connecticut gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 114.

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Race / Ethnicity
Cornwall town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cornwall town population: 92.31% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 4.35% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
- Cornwall town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,299 (94.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cornwall town is White with a population of 1,273 (92.31% of the total population).

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Year by year
Cornwall town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,574 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Cornwall town's population decreased by 6 (0.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cornwall town's population increased by 155 (10.92%), 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, Cornwall town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,361.

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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)