Wethersfield, Connecticut Population

Overview

27,162

Total Population

44.4

Median age

50.95%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,028

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wethersfield town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wethersfield town's population under 18 was 18.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wethersfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wethersfield town, 14.93% were under the age of 15, 17.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 17.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 516 more females than males in Wethersfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.95% females and 49.05% males in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
The Wethersfield, Connecticut gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,381.

Wethersfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wethersfield town population: 84.13% are White, 4.62% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.11% are Asian, 2.83% are some other race and 5.24% are multiracial.
Wethersfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,028 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,134 (88.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wethersfield town is White with a population of 22,852 (84.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,210 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Wethersfield town's population increased by 410 (1.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wethersfield town's population increased by 539 (2.02%), 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, Wethersfield town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 25,831.