Willington, Connecticut Population

Overview

5,586

Total Population

33.8

Median age

45.70%

Female population %

118.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

259

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Willington town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Willington town is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Willington town's population under 18 was 16.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Willington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Willington town, 12.44% were under the age of 15, 31.90% aged 15 to 29, 36.34% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 480 less females than males in Willington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.70% females and 54.30% males in Willington, Connecticut.
The Willington, Connecticut gender ratio is 118.8:100 i.e. 118.8 men to 100 women (1.188).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 557.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 289.

Willington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Willington town population: 85.68% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 7.14% are Asian, 1.38% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.
Willington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 259 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,327 (95.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Willington town is White with a population of 4,786 (85.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,195 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Willington town's population increased by 75 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Willington town's population decreased by 510 (8.45%), 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, Willington town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,528.