Berkeley Heights Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

13,147

Total Population

45.1

Median age

51.29%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

865

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berkeley Heights township is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berkeley Heights township's population under 18 was 23.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berkeley Heights township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berkeley Heights township, 19.25% were under the age of 15, 14.57% aged 15 to 29, 47.73% aged 30 to 64, 15.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 339 more females than males in Berkeley Heights township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in Berkeley Heights Township, New Jersey.
The Berkeley Heights Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 681.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 617.

Berkeley Heights township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berkeley Heights township population: 77.74% are White, 2.86% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.55% are Asian, 0.20% are some other race and 5.51% are multiracial.
Berkeley Heights township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 865 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,282 (93.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berkeley Heights township is White with a population of 10,22 (77.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,512 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Berkeley Heights township's population decreased by 268 (2.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berkeley Heights township's population increased by 72 (0.55%), 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, Berkeley Heights township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,071.