Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

8,919

Total Population

41.4

Median age

52.12%

Female population %

91.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,274

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edgewater Park township is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edgewater Park township's population under 18 was 21.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edgewater Park township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edgewater Park township, 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.

There are 379 more females than males in Edgewater Park township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.12% females and 47.88% males in Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey.
The Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 449.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 579.

Edgewater Park township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Edgewater Park township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,274 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,645 (85.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edgewater Park township is White with a population of 5,638 (63.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,967 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Edgewater Park township's population increased by 1,192 (15.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edgewater Park township's population increased by 15 (0.17%), 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, Edgewater Park township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 7,583.