Newtown Town, Connecticut Population

Overview

27,388

Total Population

45.4

Median age

49.45%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,877

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Newtown town is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newtown town's population under 18 was 21.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newtown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newtown town, 16.31% were under the age of 15, 17.65% aged 15 to 29, 49.19% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 302 less females than males in Newtown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Newtown Town, Connecticut.
The Newtown Town, Connecticut gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,324.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,498.

Newtown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newtown town population: 88.47% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.25% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.40% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.
Newtown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,877 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,511 (93.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newtown town is White with a population of 24,231 (88.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,049 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Newtown town's population increased by 2,476 (9.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newtown town's population decreased by 446 (1.62%), 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, Newtown town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,102.