Alexandria Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

4,809

Total Population

53.7

Median age

52.03%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

80.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

91

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Alexandria township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alexandria township is 53.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alexandria township's population under 18 was 20.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alexandria township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alexandria township, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 11.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 24.16% aged 65 to 84, and 4.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 195 more females than males in Alexandria township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.03% females and 47.97% males in Alexandria Township, New Jersey.
The Alexandria Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 435.

Alexandria township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alexandria township population: 91.93% are White, 4.20% are Black or African American, 1.33% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.45% are multiracial.
Alexandria township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,718 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alexandria township is White with a population of 4,421 (91.93% of the total population).

Alexandria township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,044 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Alexandria township's population increased by 304 (6.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alexandria township's population decreased by 103 (2.10%), 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 2022, Alexandria township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,593.