Naugatuck, CT Population

Overview

31,586

Total Population

40.7

Median age

48.02%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,752

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Naugatuck is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Naugatuck's population under 18 was 19.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Naugatuck's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Naugatuck, 15.07% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 51.34% aged 30 to 64, 12.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,252 less females than males in Naugatuck:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.02% females and 51.98% males in Naugatuck, CT.
The Naugatuck, CT gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,410.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,391.

Naugatuck's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Naugatuck population: 80.31% are White, 7.91% are Black or African American, 3.25% are Asian, 2.77% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.
Naugatuck's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3,752 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,834 (88.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Naugatuck is White with a population of 25,368 (80.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 32,172 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Naugatuck's population increased by 861 (2.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Naugatuck's population decreased by 335 (1.05%), 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, Naugatuck's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,010.