Elmwood Park, NJ Population

Overview

21,239

Total Population

39.2

Median age

53.68%

Female population %

86.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,701

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elmwood Park is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elmwood Park's population under 18 was 22.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elmwood Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elmwood Park, 18.08% were under the age of 15, 19.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 13.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,563 more females than males in Elmwood Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.68% females and 46.32% males in Elmwood Park, NJ.
The Elmwood Park, NJ gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 749.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 896.

Elmwood Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elmwood Park population: 67.72% are White, 7.02% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.21% are Asian, 7.92% are some other race and 5.86% are multiracial.
Elmwood Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 5,701 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,538 (73.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elmwood Park is White with a population of 14,383 (67.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,363 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Elmwood Park's population increased by 573 (3.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elmwood Park's population increased by 1,853 (9.50%), 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, Elmwood Park's population was lowest in year 2006 at 18,509.