Berkeley Township, New Jersey Demographics

The total population of Berkeley township is estimated to be 43,846 with 20,748 males (47.32%) and 23,098 females (52.68%). There are 2,350 more females than males in Berkeley township.
The median household income in Berkeley township was $63,340 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,874(3.05%) from $61,466 in 2020. This income is 84.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Berkeley township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $116,584. Overall, the median household income for the township of Berkeley township stands at $63,340.
In Berkeley township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,525 for males and $28,025 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,395 for males and $55,684 for females.
In Berkeley township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $123,823, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $55,748.
In 2022, the population of Berkeley township was 44,748, a 0.80% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Berkeley township's population was 44,393, an increase of 1.32% compared to a population of 43,814 in 2020.
The median age in Berkeley Township, New Jersey is 61.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.65% were under the age of 15, 9.25% aged 15 to 29, 37.58% aged 30 to 64, 36.19% aged 65 to 84, and 6.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Berkeley township population: 86.61% are White, 3.14% are Black or African American, 3.90% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.09% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.