Hamden, Connecticut Population

Overview

61,160

Total Population

37.0

Median age

53.16%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,835

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hamden town is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamden town's population under 18 was 18.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamden town, 15.01% were under the age of 15, 26.64% aged 15 to 29, 42.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,860 more females than males in Hamden town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.16% females and 46.84% males in Hamden, Connecticut.
The Hamden, Connecticut gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,756.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,205.

Hamden town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamden town population: 55.82% are White, 28.03% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.94% are Asian, 4.94% are some other race and 6.03% are multiracial.
Hamden town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7,835 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 53,325 (87.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamden town is White with a population of 34,137 (55.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 61,810 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Hamden town's population increased by 4,701 (8.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamden town's population decreased by 586 (0.95%), 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, Hamden town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 56,900.