Newington, Connecticut Population

Overview

30,493

Total Population

46.1

Median age

51.83%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,901

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Newington town is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newington town's population under 18 was 17.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newington town, 13.63% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 47.80% aged 30 to 64, 17.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,119 more females than males in Newington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.83% females and 48.17% males in Newington, Connecticut.
The Newington, Connecticut gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,346.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,328.

Newington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newington town population: 80.81% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.70% are Asian, 2.68% are some other race and 6.13% are multiracial.
Newington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,901 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,592 (90.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newington town is White with a population of 24,642 (80.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,600 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Newington town's population increased by 1,177 (4.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newington town's population decreased by 74 (0.24%), 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, Newington town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,350.