Edison Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

106,909

Total Population

39.2

Median age

49.68%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

Asian

Largest racial group

11,594

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edison township is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edison township's population under 18 was 24.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edison township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edison township, 21.14% were under the age of 15, 14.98% aged 15 to 29, 49.37% aged 30 to 64, 12.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 681 less females than males in Edison township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.68% females and 50.32% males in Edison Township, New Jersey.
The Edison Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 4,752.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 4,606.

Edison township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Edison township population: 31.68% are White, 8.36% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 49.97% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.09% are some other race and 5.69% are multiracial.
Edison township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 11,594 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 95,315 (89.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edison township is Asian with a population of 53,423 (49.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 107,591 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Edison township's population increased by 2,505 (2.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edison township's population increased by 6,778 (6.76%), 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, Edison township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 97,787.