Preston, Connecticut Population

Overview

4,778

Total Population

45.6

Median age

53.58%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Preston town is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Preston town's population under 18 was 19.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Preston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Preston town, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 19.30% aged 15 to 29, 44.94% aged 30 to 64, 18.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 342 more females than males in Preston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.58% females and 46.42% males in Preston, Connecticut.
The Preston, Connecticut gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 272.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 317.

Preston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Preston town population: 93.11% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are Asian, 0.90% are some other race and 3.01% are multiracial.
Preston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,695 (98.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Preston town is White with a population of 4,449 (93.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,924 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Preston town's population increased by 40 (0.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Preston town's population increased by 44 (0.93%), 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, Preston town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,639.