Manchester, Connecticut Population

Overview

59,452

Total Population

36.8

Median age

50.93%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,361

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Manchester town is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Manchester town's population under 18 was 20.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Manchester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Manchester town, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 20.96% aged 15 to 29, 46.38% aged 30 to 64, 13.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,102 more females than males in Manchester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.93% females and 49.07% males in Manchester, Connecticut.
The Manchester, Connecticut gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,049.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,851.

Manchester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Manchester town population: 60.38% are White, 15.38% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.36% are Asian, 7.70% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
Manchester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9,361 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,091 (84.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Manchester town is White with a population of 35,897 (60.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 59,559 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Manchester town's population increased by 3,569 (6.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Manchester town's population increased by 1,306 (2.24%), 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, Manchester town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 54,684.