Washington, Connecticut Population

Overview

3,619

Total Population

48.8

Median age

52.58%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

75.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

433

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washington town is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington town's population under 18 was 18.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington town, 14.23% were under the age of 15, 16.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.70% aged 30 to 64, 26.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 187 more females than males in Washington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.58% females and 47.42% males in Washington, Connecticut.
The Washington, Connecticut gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 241.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 212.

Washington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington town population: 87.21% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 1.71% are Asian, 1.85% are some other race and 7.85% are multiracial.
Washington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 433 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,186 (88.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington town is White with a population of 3,156 (87.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,707 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Washington town's population decreased by 81 (2.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington town's population increased by 52 (1.45%), 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, Washington town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,429.