Westbrook, Connecticut Population

Overview

6,800

Total Population

54.5

Median age

54.44%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

857

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Westbrook town is 54.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westbrook town's population under 18 was 7.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westbrook town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westbrook town, 4.76% were under the age of 15, 14.32% aged 15 to 29, 48.85% aged 30 to 64, 27.28% aged 65 to 84, and 4.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 604 more females than males in Westbrook town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.44% females and 45.56% males in Westbrook, Connecticut.
The Westbrook, Connecticut gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 288.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 479.

Westbrook town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westbrook town population: 81.07% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.96% are Asian, 4.03% are some other race and 12.82% are multiracial.
Westbrook town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 857 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,943 (87.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westbrook town is White with a population of 5,513 (81.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,939 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Westbrook town's population increased by 605 (9.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westbrook town's population decreased by 174 (2.51%), 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, Westbrook town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,324.