Bernards Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

27,836

Total Population

45.5

Median age

48.77%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,145

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bernards township is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bernards township's population under 18 was 25.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bernards township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bernards township, 18.07% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 48.81% aged 30 to 64, 11.84% aged 65 to 84, and 4.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 686 less females than males in Bernards township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in Bernards Township, New Jersey.
The Bernards Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,437.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,491.

Bernards township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bernards township population: 70.48% are White, 2.17% are Black or African American, 23.18% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 3.24% are multiracial.
Bernards township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,691 (92.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bernards township is White with a population of 19,62 (70.48% of the total population).

Bernards township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 27,896 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bernards township's population increased by 1,579 (6.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bernards township's population increased by 1,023 (3.83%), 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, Bernards township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,161.