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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)