Branchburg Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

14,859

Total Population

47.8

Median age

48.94%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

38.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

738

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Branchburg township is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Branchburg township's population under 18 was 19.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Branchburg township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Branchburg township, 14.60% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 52.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 315 less females than males in Branchburg township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.94% females and 51.06% males in Branchburg Township, New Jersey.
The Branchburg Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 893.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 939.

Branchburg township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Branchburg township population: 82.66% are White, 4.12% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.81% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 3.05% are multiracial.
Branchburg township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 738 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,121 (95.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Branchburg township is White with a population of 12,282 (82.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,068 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Branchburg township's population increased by 136 (0.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Branchburg township's population increased by 376 (2.59%), 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, Branchburg township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,397.