Chaplin, Connecticut Population

Overview

2,208

Total Population

44.3

Median age

49.91%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chaplin town is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chaplin town's population under 18 was 17.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chaplin town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chaplin town, 12.86% were under the age of 15, 21.69% aged 15 to 29, 47.06% aged 30 to 64, 16.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Chaplin town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Chaplin, Connecticut.
The Chaplin, Connecticut gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 110.

Chaplin town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chaplin town population: 87.91% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 1.68% are some other race and 9.10% are multiracial.
Chaplin town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,998 (90.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chaplin town is White with a population of 1,941 (87.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,573 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Chaplin town's population increased by 41 (1.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chaplin town's population decreased by 155 (6.73%), 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, Chaplin town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,143.