Bay Head, NJ Population

Overview

994

Total Population

60.0

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

90.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bay Head's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bay Head is 60.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bay Head's population under 18 was 14.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bay Head's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bay Head, 12.27% were under the age of 15, 8.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 31.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 more females than males in Bay Head:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Bay Head, NJ.
The Bay Head, NJ gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 84.

Bay Head's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bay Head population: 92.66% are White, 2.52% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 4.43% are multiracial.
Bay Head's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 968 (97.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bay Head is White with a population of 921 (92.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,315 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bay Head's population decreased by 311 (24.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bay Head's population decreased by 40 (4.12%), 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, Bay Head's population was lowest in year 2020 at 931.