Bloomfield Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

52,391

Total Population

37.2

Median age

51.77%

Female population %

93.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

44.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,182

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bloomfield township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bloomfield township is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bloomfield township's population under 18 was 20.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bloomfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bloomfield township, 17.46% were under the age of 15, 20.67% aged 15 to 29, 48.49% aged 30 to 64, 11.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,859 more females than males in Bloomfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.77% females and 48.23% males in Bloomfield Township, New Jersey.
The Bloomfield Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,300.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,156.

Bloomfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bloomfield township population: 54.30% are White, 20.31% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.83% are Asian, 6.79% are some other race and 9.68% are multiracial.
Bloomfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15,182 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,209 (71.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bloomfield township is White with a population of 28,45 (54.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 52,948 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bloomfield township's population decreased by 192 (0.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bloomfield township's population increased by 5,500 (11.61%), 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, Bloomfield township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 43,818.