Chesterfield Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

9,302

Total Population

31.5

Median age

40.84%

Female population %

144.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

38.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

747

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chesterfield township is 31.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chesterfield township's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chesterfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chesterfield township, 19.34% were under the age of 15, 29.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 7.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,704 less females than males in Chesterfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.84% females and 59.16% males in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey.
The Chesterfield Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 144.9:100 i.e. 144.9 men to 100 women (1.449).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,078.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 434.

Chesterfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chesterfield township population: 55.42% are White, 16.86% are Black or African American, 23.53% are Asian, 1.64% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.
Chesterfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 747 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,555 (91.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chesterfield township is White with a population of 5,155 (55.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,443 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Chesterfield township's population increased by 1,769 (29.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chesterfield township's population increased by 1,716 (22.21%), 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, Chesterfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,958.