Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Connecticut by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 55,970,047.
- Rank within US : N/A
Connecticut
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 650,772.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 160,339.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2398 of 3143
Hartford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 156,768.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2196 of 3143
Tolland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 26,321.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2093 of 3143
Windham County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 21,139.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2001 of 3143
New Haven County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 157,625.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3143
New London County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 52,706.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1544 of 3143
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 35,131.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1047 of 3143
Litchfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 40,743.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 902 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Note: This website still uses Connecticut counties instead of planning regions for consistency of geographies across data topics. If/when all data sources have new planning regions, then this website will switch to using them. 2013 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes will be used for Connecticut counties.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.