Downe Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

1,239

Total Population

51.2

Median age

50.85%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

93.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Downe township is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Downe township's population under 18 was 24.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Downe township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Downe township, 18.97% were under the age of 15, 11.22% aged 15 to 29, 40.52% aged 30 to 64, 26.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Downe township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.85% females and 49.15% males in Downe Township, New Jersey.
The Downe Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 112.

Downe township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Downe township population: 90.88% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 6.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.56% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.
Downe township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,205 (97.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Downe township is White with a population of 1,126 (90.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,691 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Downe township's population decreased by 30 (1.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Downe township's population decreased by 197 (12.36%), 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, Downe township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,386.