Watertown, Connecticut Population

Overview

22,110

Total Population

46.5

Median age

49.44%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,248

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watertown town is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watertown town's population under 18 was 16.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watertown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watertown town, 13.65% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 47.40% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 4.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 246 less females than males in Watertown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.44% females and 50.56% males in Watertown, Connecticut.
The Watertown, Connecticut gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,037.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 956.

Watertown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watertown town population: 90.39% are White, 1.35% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.79% are Asian, 1.79% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.
Watertown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,248 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,862 (89.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watertown town is White with a population of 19,986 (90.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,532 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Watertown town's population increased by 821 (3.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watertown town's population decreased by 434 (1.93%), 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, Watertown town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 21,590.