Cranford Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

23,823

Total Population

42.7

Median age

50.19%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,781

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cranford township is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cranford township's population under 18 was 23.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cranford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cranford township, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.32% aged 65 to 84, and 4.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 89 more females than males in Cranford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Cranford Township, New Jersey.
The Cranford Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,223.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 925.

Cranford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cranford township population: 91% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 2.81% are Asian, 2.04% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.
Cranford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,781 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,042 (92.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cranford township is White with a population of 21,678 (91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,101 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Cranford township's population increased by 140 (0.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cranford township's population increased by 1,144 (5.05%), 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, Cranford township's population was lowest in year 2007 at 21,844.