Lyme, Connecticut Population

Overview

2,430

Total Population

52.5

Median age

48.52%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lyme town is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lyme town's population under 18 was 14.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lyme town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lyme town, 11.60% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.20% aged 30 to 64, 23.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Lyme town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.52% females and 51.48% males in Lyme, Connecticut.
The Lyme, Connecticut gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 144.

Lyme town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lyme town population: 92.43% are White, 3.17% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 1.19% are some other race and 2.92% are multiracial.
Lyme town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,41 (99.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lyme town is White with a population of 2,246 (92.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,400 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lyme town's population increased by 378 (18.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lyme town's population decreased by 61 (2.54%), 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, Lyme town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,022.