East Hampton, Connecticut Population

Overview

12,858

Total Population

43.3

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

55.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

468

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Hampton town is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Hampton town's population under 18 was 21.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Hampton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Hampton town, 17.29% were under the age of 15, 16.58% aged 15 to 29, 47.93% aged 30 to 64, 16.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 214 more females than males in East Hampton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in East Hampton, Connecticut.
The East Hampton, Connecticut gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 745.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 573.

East Hampton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Hampton town population: 90.95% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.93% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.16% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
East Hampton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 468 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,39 (96.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Hampton town is White with a population of 11,694 (90.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,004 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, East Hampton town's population increased by 770 (6.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Hampton town's population decreased by 150 (1.16%), 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, East Hampton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,185.