Cranbury Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

3,975

Total Population

49.9

Median age

51.32%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cranbury township is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cranbury township's population under 18 was 20.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cranbury township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cranbury township, 15.97% were under the age of 15, 14.84% aged 15 to 29, 50.47% aged 30 to 64, 17.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 105 more females than males in Cranbury township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Cranbury Township, New Jersey.
The Cranbury Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 269.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 307.

Cranbury township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cranbury township population: 70.82% are White, 3.97% are Black or African American, 18.97% are Asian, 1.38% are some other race and 4.86% are multiracial.
Cranbury township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,895 (97.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cranbury township is White with a population of 2,815 (70.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,065 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Cranbury township's population increased by 642 (19.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cranbury township's population increased by 36 (0.93%), 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, Cranbury township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,218.