New Milford, Connecticut Population

Overview

28,074

Total Population

42.7

Median age

52.97%

Female population %

88.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,575

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Milford town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Milford town's population under 18 was 21.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Milford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Milford town, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 17.98% aged 15 to 29, 49.55% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,668 more females than males in New Milford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.97% females and 47.03% males in New Milford, Connecticut.
The New Milford, Connecticut gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,317.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,343.

New Milford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Milford town population: 86.16% are White, 2.51% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.94% are Asian, 3.11% are some other race and 5.21% are multiracial.
New Milford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,575 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,499 (90.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Milford town is White with a population of 24,188 (86.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,533 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, New Milford town's population increased by 924 (3.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Milford town's population increased by 45 (0.16%), 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, New Milford town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 26,810.