Elmer, NJ Population

Overview

1,285

Total Population

38.4

Median age

50.19%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Elmer's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elmer is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elmer's population under 18 was 19.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elmer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elmer, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 17.67% aged 15 to 29, 50.27% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Elmer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Elmer, NJ.
The Elmer, NJ gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 65.

Elmer's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elmer population: 90.58% are White, 3.35% are Black or African American, 4.05% are Asian, 0.08% are some other race and 1.95% are multiracial.
Elmer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,266 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elmer is White with a population of 1,164 (90.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,396 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Elmer's population increased by 22 (1.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elmer's population decreased by 52 (3.72%), 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, Elmer's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,306.