Overview
6,196
Total Population
42.0
Median age
49.61%
Female population %
101.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
59.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
987
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Torrington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Torrington is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Torrington's population under 18 was 20.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Torrington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Torrington, 17.03% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 44.34% aged 30 to 64, 16.80% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 less females than males in Torrington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.61% females and 50.39% males in Torrington, WY.
- The Torrington, WY gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 260.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 283.
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Race / Ethnicity
Torrington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Torrington population: 86.91% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 2.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.68% are some other race and 6.46% are multiracial.
- Torrington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 987 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,209 (84.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Torrington is White with a population of 5,385 (86.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Torrington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,705 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Torrington's population increased by 589 (9.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Torrington's population decreased by 448 (6.82%), 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 2022, Torrington's population was lowest in year 2005 at 5,675.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)