Atlantic Highlands, NJ Population

Overview

4,414

Total Population

47.5

Median age

49.00%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

302

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Atlantic Highlands's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atlantic Highlands is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atlantic Highlands's population under 18 was 19.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atlantic Highlands's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atlantic Highlands, 14.91% were under the age of 15, 18.17% aged 15 to 29, 48.41% aged 30 to 64, 15.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 less females than males in Atlantic Highlands:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Atlantic Highlands, NJ.
The Atlantic Highlands, NJ gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 269.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 240.

Atlantic Highlands's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atlantic Highlands population: 94.27% are White, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 1.99% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.
Atlantic Highlands's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 302 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,112 (93.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atlantic Highlands is White with a population of 4,161 (94.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,720 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Atlantic Highlands's population decreased by 342 (7.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atlantic Highlands's population increased by 32 (0.73%), 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, Atlantic Highlands's population was lowest in year 2015 at 4,282.