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Colchester, Connecticut Population 2021

15,659

Colchester is a city located in New London County Connecticut. Colchester has a 2020 population of 15,659. Colchester is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -2.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,000 in 2010. Colchester reached it's highest population of 16,072 in 2012.

The average household income in Colchester is $119,617 with a poverty rate of 7.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,263 per month, and the median house value is $255,500. The median age in Colchester is 42.5 years, 40.6 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Colchester Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colchester was:

White: 92.53%
Asian: 2.31%
Black or African American: 1.94%
Two or more races: 1.85%
Other race: 1.02%
Native American: 0.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Colchester, Connecticut is 15,659 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 15,884.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 16,000.

Colchester, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	14,676	92.53%
Asian	366	2.31%
Black or African American	307	1.94%
Two or More Races	293	1.85%
Some Other Race	161	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native	57	0.36%

Colchester Population by Race

Colchester Population Pyramid $2021

Colchester Population by Age

Colchester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Colchester Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	88%	12%
Male	77%	23%
All	76.8%	23.2%
Non Family	62.8%	37.2%
Female	50.8%	49.2%

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Colchester Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,985	2.61	76.8
Married	3,357	3.14	88
Non Family	1,726	1.35	62.8
Female	510	2.98	50.8
Male	392	3.15	77

3.06

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

Colchester Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	120	1.09%
9th to 12th Grade	354	3.21%
High School Graduate	2,688	24.39%
Some College	2,369	21.49%
Associates Degree	1,043	9.46%
Bachelors Degree	2,723	24.70%
Graduate Degree	1,726	15.66%

Colchester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colchester Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	9,984	9,549	3,886
Hispanic	369	354	198
Black	289	275	116
Asian	285	285	186
Other Race	104	104	102
Native American	57	47	24
2+ Races	39	39	39

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

Colchester Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$60,409	$69,664	$49,878
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$13,015	$
High School Graduate	$49,048	$63,542	$27,296
Some College	$49,209	$59,444	$43,819
Bachelors Degree	$67,202	$82,988	$56,192
Graduate Degree	$86,989	$101,190	$71,328

$60,409

Average Earnings

$69,664

Average Male

$49,878

Average Female

Colchester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colchester Language by Age

Colchester Language

93.20% of Colchester residents speak only English, while 6.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.67% of the population.

Colchester Language

Colchester Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	14,067	952	6.77%
Hispanic	635	78	12.28%
Multiple	293	50	17.06%
Native	57	23	40.35%
Black	307	14	4.56%

7.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.28%

Male Poverty Rate

6.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colchester

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colchester is Native, with 40.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colchester is Black, with 4.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.94%.

Colchester Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	14.01%
High School	7.71%
Some College	7.14%
Bachelors or Greater	0.74%

Colchester Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	12.85%
Female Unemployed	6.69%
Male Employed	2.83%
Female Employed	2.38%

Colchester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colchester Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$105,281	$119,617
Families	$120,188	$135,109
Married Families	$128,125	-
Non Families	$59,868	$74,933

Income by Household Type

Colchester Marital Status

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Colchester Married by Age and Sex

Colchester Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Colchester Marital Status by Race

Colchester Marital Status

1,159

Number of Veterans

1,069

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	514
First Gulf War	271
Second Gulf War	222
Korea	45
World War II	32

Colchester Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	315
35 to 54	292
65 to 74	286
55 to 64	209
18 to 34	57

Colchester Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,062	9.52%
Black	87	30.10%
Native American	10	17.54%
Hispanic	9	2.19%

Colchester Veterans by Race

Colchester Veterans by Education

4.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colchester Veterans by Education

73.5%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Colchester Employment by Age

Colchester Employment by Race

Colchester Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

67.69%

Born in Colchester

95.47%

Native Born

4.53%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

2.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.47% of Colchester residents were born in the United States, with 67.69% having been born in Connecticut. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Colchester Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	15,659	-75	-0.48%
2020	15,734	-75	-0.47%
2019	15,809	-75	-0.47%
2018	15,884	-30	-0.19%
2017	15,914	80	0.51%
2016	15,834	-57	-0.36%
2015	15,891	-93	-0.58%
2014	15,984	-36	-0.22%
2013	16,020	-52	-0.32%
2012	16,072	46	0.29%
2011	16,026	26	0.16%
2010	16,000		0.00%

Colchester, Connecticut Population 2021

Colchester Demographics

Colchester, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Colchester Population by Race

Colchester Population Pyramid $2021

Colchester Median Age

Colchester Adults

Colchester Age Dependency

Colchester Sex Ratio

Colchester Population by Age

Colchester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Colchester Household Types

Colchester Households and Families

Colchester Households by Type

Colchester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colchester Educational Attainment by Race

Colchester Educational Attainment by Race

Colchester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colchester Language by Age

Colchester Language

Colchester Language

Colchester Poverty by Race

Poverty in Colchester

Colchester Poverty

Colchester Poverty Rate by Education

Colchester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colchester Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Colchester Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Colchester Married by Age and Sex

Colchester Marriage

Colchester Marital Status by Race

Colchester Marital Status

Colchester Veterans by War

Colchester Veterans by Age

Colchester Veterans by Race

Colchester Veterans by Education

Colchester Veterans by Education

Colchester Employment by Age

Colchester Employment by Race

Colchester Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Colchester Place of Birth

Colchester Population by Year