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Colchester, CT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Colchester is 4,414. The Colchester population density is 987.76 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Colchester is white, which represent 94.90% of the total population. The average Colchester education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,414. #65

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Colchester, CT	0.98%
Connecticut	5.48%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Colchester, CT population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Connecticut and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #88

Colchester, CT	987.76 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,189 (94.90%, #38)
Black:	43 (0.97%, #91)
Hispanic:	140 (3.17%, #98)
Asian:	37 (0.84%, #95)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #64)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	142 (3.22%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	81 (57.86%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	23 (16.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,020 (91.07%) out of the total population of 4,414 reported first ancestry.

	Colchester, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	1	0.02%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	32	0.72%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.23%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	24	0.54%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	502	11.37%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	920	20.84%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	380	8.61%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	38	0.86%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.36%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	816	18.49%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	1,013	22.95%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.18%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	638	14.45%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	56	1.27%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	82	1.86%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	46	1.04%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	177	4.01%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	122	2.76%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.27%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	27	0.61%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	388	8.79%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	18	0.41%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,099 (47.55%, see rank)

Females: 2,315 (52.45%, see rank)

Colchester, CT	Male: 47.55% Female: 52.45%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Colchester, CT	38.70 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Colchester, CT	32.80 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Colchester, CT	43.90 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Colchester, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	168	3.81%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	249	5.64%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	322	7.29%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	358	8.11%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	172	3.90%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	754	17.08%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	479	10.85%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	718	16.27%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	385	8.72%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	395	8.95%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	290	6.57%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	124	2.81%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Colchester, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,145, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	178, 5.66%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,093, 34.75%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	900, 28.62%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	664, 21.11%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	310, 9.86%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.88, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Colchester, CT			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	58	44.83%	55.17%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	524	98.09%, see rank	1.91%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	353	97.73%, see rank	2.27%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	150	87.33%, see rank	12.67%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	17	47.06%, see rank	52.94%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Colchester, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	1,845, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.29, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	594, 32.20%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,251, 67.80%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,132, 61.36%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	799, 43.31%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	713, 38.64%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Colchester, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,675	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,714	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	574	33.49%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	900	52.51%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	21	1.23%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	219	12.78%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,961	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	397	20.24%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	873	44.52%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	287	14.64%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	404	20.60%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Colchester, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	4,314	97.73%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,821	63.91%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,448	32.80%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	45	1.02%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	100	2.27%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	76	1.72%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	24	0.54%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	59	1.34%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	21	0.48%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	1	0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	19	0.43%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Colchester, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	1,717	93.06%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	57	3.09%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	71	3.85%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.