Blairstown Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

5,716

Total Population

51.3

Median age

47.25%

Female population %

111.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

194

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Blairstown township is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blairstown township's population under 18 was 15.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blairstown township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blairstown township, 12.68% were under the age of 15, 16.57% aged 15 to 29, 50.70% aged 30 to 64, 13.89% aged 65 to 84, and 6.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 314 less females than males in Blairstown township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.25% females and 52.75% males in Blairstown Township, New Jersey.
The Blairstown Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 341.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 383.

Blairstown township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blairstown township population: 93.51% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.49% are some other race and 3.69% are multiracial.
Blairstown township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 194 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,522 (96.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blairstown township is White with a population of 5,345 (93.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,968 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Blairstown township's population increased by 176 (3.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blairstown township's population decreased by 235 (3.96%), 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, Blairstown township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,696.