Editing Colchester, Connecticut (section)

=== Population ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=United States Census Bureau QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045222/0918015910 |website=United States Census Bureau QuickFacts |publisher=United States Census Bureau |agency=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Population, 2020-2022
!Category
!Date
!Statistic
|-
|Population Estimates
|July 1, 2022
|15,572
|-
|Population estimates base
|April 1, 2020
|15,547
|-
|Population, percent change
|April 1, 2020- July 1, 2022
| +0.2%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Age and Sex, 2020
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|Persons under 5 years, percent
|7.9%
|-
|Persons under 18 years, percent
|23.6%
|-
|Persons 65 years and over, percent
|16.9%
|-
|Female persons, percent
|49.2%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Race & Hispanic Origin, 2020
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|White alone, percent
|92.3%
|-
|Two or More Races, percent
|3.0%
|-
|Black or African American alone, percent
|2.2%
|-
|Asian alone, percent
|1.3%
|-
|American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent
|0.0%
|-
|Native Hawai'ian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent
|0.0%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino, percent
|3.0%
|-
|White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
|90.9%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Population Characteristics, 2018-2022
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|Veterans
|997
|-
|Foreign born persons, percent
|5.0%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Housing, 2018-2022
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|Owner-occupied housing unit rate
|80%
|-
|Median value of owner-occupied housing units
|$315,500
|-
|Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage
|$2,233
|-
|Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage
|$925
|-
|Median gross rent
|$1,276
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Families & Living Arrangements, 2018-2022
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|Households
|6,089
|-
|Persons per household
|2.52
|-
|Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+
|88.7%
|-
|Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+
|5.5%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Computer and Internet Use, 2018-2022
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|Households with a computer, percent
|93.8%
|-
|Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent
|92.3%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Education, 2018-2022, age 25 years+
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|High school graduate or higher
|95.9%
|-
|Bachelor's degree or higher
|45.8%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Health, people under age 65 years
!Category
!Timeframe
!Statistic
|-
|Persons with a disability
|2018-2022
|6.5%
|-
|Persons without health insurance 
|2020
|1.1%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+In Civilian Labor Force, 2018-2022
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|Total percent of population age 16+
|69.3%
|-
|Female percent of population age 16+
|64.7%
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Transportation, 2018-2022
!Category
!Statistic
|-
|Mean travel time to work, workers age 16 years+
|32.4 minutes
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Income & Poverty
!Category
!Timeframe
!Statistic
|-
|Median household income (in 2022 dollars)
|2018-2022
|$114,505
|-
|Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars)
|2018-2022
|$52,273
|-
|Persons in poverty, percent
|2020
|4.6%
|}
As of the 2000 [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> the population density was {{convert|296.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}} and 5,407 housing units at an average density of {{convert|110.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

There were 5,247 households as of 2000, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town in 2000, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $64,807, and the median income for a family was $62,346. Males had a median income of $47,123 versus $29,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,038.  About 6.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/Registration_and_Enrollment_Stats/Nov19RE.pdf?la=en|title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 29, 2019|publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State|format=PDF|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Active Voters
! Inactive Voters
! Total Voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3,180
| style="text-align:center;"| 411
| style="text-align:center;"| 3,591
| style="text-align:center;"| 29.90%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,529
| style="text-align:center;"| 293
| style="text-align:center;"| 2,822
| style="text-align:center;"| 23.50%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Independent voter|Unaffiliated]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4,454
| style="text-align:center;"| 933
| style="text-align:center;"| 5,387
| style="text-align:center;"| 44.85%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Minor parties
| style="text-align:center;"| 194
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 210
| style="text-align:center;"| 1.75%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! style="text-align:center;"| 10,357
! style="text-align:center;"| 1,653
! style="text-align:center;"| 12,010
! style="text-align:center;"| 100%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Presidential Election Results<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|access-date=December 21, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Reporting|url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/selectTown|access-date=December 21, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State}}</ref>
|-
!Year
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.8%''' ''5,216''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.8% ''4,243''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.4% ''232''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.5% ''3,898''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.0%''' ''4,108''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.5% ''550''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.6%''' ''4,125''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.6% ''3,579''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.8% ''144''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.3%''' ''4,712''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.8% ''3,355''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.9% ''152''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.5%''' ''4,081''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.8% ''3,418''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.7% ''134''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.9%''' ''3,845''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.9% ''2,454''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.2% ''347''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.5%''' ''3,094''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.5% ''1,774''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|19.0% ''1,136''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''39.4%''' ''2,508''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.2% ''1,796''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|32.4% ''2,062''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.6%''' ''2,488''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.4% ''2,478''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.0% ''49''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.6% ''1,720''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.0%''' ''2,603''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.4% ''15''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.8% ''1,543''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''43.1%''' ''1,630''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|16.1% ''607''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.2%''' ''1,867''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.1% ''1,491''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.7% ''26''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.1% ''1,464''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.8%''' ''1,610''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.1% ''33''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.7%''' ''1,467''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.9% ''887''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.4% ''188''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''74.2%''' ''1,704''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.8% ''591''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.5%''' ''1,363''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.5% ''854''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.4%''' ''925''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.6% ''806''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}