Overview
1,314
Total Population
44.7
Median age
47.26%
Female population %
111.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
58.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colchester's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colchester is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colchester's population under 18 was 19.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colchester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colchester, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 14.38% aged 15 to 29, 48.78% aged 30 to 64, 18.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 72 less females than males in Colchester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.26% females and 52.74% males in Colchester, IL.
- The Colchester, IL gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 77.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Colchester's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colchester population: 98.63% are White and 1.37% are multiracial.
- Colchester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,311 (99.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colchester is White with a population of 1,296 (98.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Colchester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,506 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Colchester's population decreased by 109 (7.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colchester's population decreased by 292 (20.90%), 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 2022, Colchester's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,093.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)