Old Lyme, Connecticut Population

Overview

7,582

Total Population

49.8

Median age

49.97%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

433

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Old Lyme town is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Old Lyme town's population under 18 was 20.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Old Lyme town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Old Lyme town, 15.38% were under the age of 15, 13.76% aged 15 to 29, 46.80% aged 30 to 64, 21.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Old Lyme town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.97% females and 50.03% males in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
The Old Lyme, Connecticut gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 325.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 357.

Old Lyme town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Old Lyme town population: 92.32% are White, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.10% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.13% are some other race and 4.19% are multiracial.
Old Lyme town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 433 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,149 (94.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Old Lyme town is White with a population of 7, (92.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,604 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Old Lyme town's population increased by 182 (2.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Old Lyme town's population decreased by 31 (0.41%), 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, Old Lyme town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 7,331.