Ellington, Connecticut Population

Overview

16,339

Total Population

39.3

Median age

48.49%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

683

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ellington town is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ellington town's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ellington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ellington town, 18.81% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 47.39% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 493 less females than males in Ellington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.49% females and 51.51% males in Ellington, Connecticut.
The Ellington, Connecticut gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 752.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 783.

Ellington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ellington town population: 85.02% are White, 2.85% are Black or African American, 6.30% are Asian, 2.76% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
Ellington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 683 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,656 (95.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ellington town is White with a population of 13,892 (85.02% of the total population).

Ellington town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,630 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ellington town's population increased by 2,632 (20.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ellington town's population increased by 740 (4.73%), 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, Ellington town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,003.