Deptford Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

31,995

Total Population

40.1

Median age

49.33%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,529

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Deptford township is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deptford township's population under 18 was 22.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deptford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deptford township, 18.58% were under the age of 15, 17.50% aged 15 to 29, 47.82% aged 30 to 64, 14.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 427 less females than males in Deptford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Deptford Township, New Jersey.
The Deptford Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,341.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,278.

Deptford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deptford township population: 72.56% are White, 13.34% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.42% are Asian, 3.88% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.
Deptford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,529 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,466 (92.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deptford township is White with a population of 23,217 (72.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 32,280 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Deptford township's population increased by 3,793 (14.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deptford township's population increased by 1,331 (4.34%), 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, Deptford township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,868.