Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey Demographics

The total population of Edgewater Park township is estimated to be 8,922 with 4,490 males (50.33%) and 4,432 females (49.67%). There are 58 less females than males in Edgewater Park township.
The median household income in Edgewater Park township was $75,254 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,302(12.40%) from $66,952 in 2020. This income is 100.87% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Edgewater Park township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $104,757. Overall, the median household income for the township of Edgewater Park township stands at $75,254.
In Edgewater Park township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,216 for males and $39,279 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,975 for males and $53,472 for females.
In Edgewater Park township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $114,784, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,437.
In 2022, the population of Edgewater Park township was 8,967, a 0.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Edgewater Park township's population was 8,931, an increase of 0.04% compared to a population of 8,927 in 2020.
The median age in Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.02% were under the age of 15, 15.04% aged 15 to 29, 49.33% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Edgewater Park township population: 63.21% are White, 27.79% are Black or African American, 2.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 1.94% are some other race and 4.16% are multiracial.