Bass River Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

1,071

Total Population

47.3

Median age

48.09%

Female population %

108:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

116

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bass River township is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bass River township's population under 18 was 18.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bass River township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bass River township, 15.03% were under the age of 15, 14.01% aged 15 to 29, 47.81% aged 30 to 64, 12.51% aged 65 to 84, and 10.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Bass River township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.09% females and 51.91% males in Bass River Township, New Jersey.
The Bass River Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 108:100 i.e. 108 men to 100 women (1.080).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 67.

Bass River township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bass River township population: 85.90% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.84% are Asian, 8.68% are some other race and 4.20% are multiracial.
Bass River township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 116 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 955 (89.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bass River township is White with a population of 92 (85.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,562 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Bass River township's population decreased by 60 (3.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bass River township's population decreased by 89 (6.15%), 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, Bass River township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,357.