Overview
9,333
Total Population
37.7
Median age
47.80%
Female population %
109.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
43.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,693
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Groton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Groton is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Groton's population under 18 was 18.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Groton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Groton, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 24.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.83% aged 30 to 64, 11.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 411 less females than males in Groton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.80% females and 52.20% males in Groton, CT.
- The Groton, CT gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 539.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 481.
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Race / Ethnicity
Groton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Groton population: 67.57% are White, 8.73% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.60% are Asian, 4.17% are some other race and 11.76% are multiracial.
- Groton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,693 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,64 (81.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Groton is White with a population of 6,306 (67.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Groton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,712 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Groton's population increased by 67 (0.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Groton's population decreased by 13 (0.14%), 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, Groton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 8,935.
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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)