Dunellen, NJ Population

Overview

7,580

Total Population

38.6

Median age

43.69%

Female population %

128.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

46.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,241

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dunellen is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dunellen's population under 18 was 24.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dunellen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dunellen, 19.01% were under the age of 15, 17.93% aged 15 to 29, 50.40% aged 30 to 64, 11.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 956 less females than males in Dunellen:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.69% females and 56.31% males in Dunellen, NJ.
The Dunellen, NJ gender ratio is 128.9:100 i.e. 128.9 men to 100 women (1.289).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 437.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 455.

Dunellen's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dunellen population: 53.39% are White, 8.52% are Black or African American, 5.21% are Asian, 25.96% are some other race and 6.91% are multiracial.
Dunellen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3,241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,339 (57.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dunellen is White with a population of 4,047 (53.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,615 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dunellen's population increased by 373 (5.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dunellen's population increased by 398 (5.51%), 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, Dunellen's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,844.