East Hartford, Connecticut Population

Overview

50,971

Total Population

37.4

Median age

50.14%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

42.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18,692

Hispanic population

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

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Age

East Hartford town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Hartford town is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Hartford town's population under 18 was 22.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Hartford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Hartford town, 17.37% were under the age of 15, 22.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.13% aged 30 to 64, 11.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 143 more females than males in East Hartford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.14% females and 49.86% males in East Hartford, Connecticut.
The East Hartford, Connecticut gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,178.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,046.

East Hartford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Hartford town population: 51.11% are White, 27.17% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.28% are Asian, 8.22% are some other race and 9.88% are multiracial.
East Hartford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 18,692 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,279 (63.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Hartford town is White with a population of 26,051 (51.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 51,344 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, East Hartford town's population increased by 1,667 (3.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Hartford town's population decreased by 377 (0.74%), 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 Hartford town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 48,813.