Essex Fells, NJ Population

Overview

2,270

Total Population

43.5

Median age

50.26%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

76.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

323

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Essex Fells's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Essex Fells is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Essex Fells's population under 18 was 31.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Essex Fells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Essex Fells, 28.19% were under the age of 15, 10.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Essex Fells:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Essex Fells, NJ.
The Essex Fells, NJ gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 161.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 160.

Essex Fells's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Essex Fells population: 84.41% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 2.60% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 12.16% are multiracial.
Essex Fells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 323 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,947 (85.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Essex Fells is White with a population of 1,916 (84.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,227 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Essex Fells's population decreased by 22 (1.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Essex Fells's population increased by 111 (5.25%), 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, Essex Fells's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,992.