Old Saybrook, Connecticut Population

Overview

10,506

Total Population

56.1

Median age

56.22%

Female population %

77.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

473

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Old Saybrook town is 56.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Old Saybrook town's population under 18 was 15.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Old Saybrook town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Old Saybrook town, 10.63% were under the age of 15, 15.18% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 23.77% aged 65 to 84, and 4.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,306 more females than males in Old Saybrook town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.22% females and 43.78% males in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
The Old Saybrook, Connecticut gender ratio is 77.9:100 i.e. 77.9 men to 100 women (0.779).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 718.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 807.

Old Saybrook town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Old Saybrook town population: 96.28% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 1.54% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 0.64% are multiracial.
Old Saybrook town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 473 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,033 (95.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Old Saybrook town is White with a population of 10,115 (96.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,609 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Old Saybrook town's population decreased by 143 (1.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Old Saybrook town's population increased by 275 (2.69%), 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, Old Saybrook town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,074.