Franklin township, Somerset County, New Jersey Population

Overview

67,867

Total Population

40.4

Median age

51.50%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,947

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Franklin township is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklin township's population under 18 was 20.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklin township, 16.93% were under the age of 15, 18.37% aged 15 to 29, 46.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,033 more females than males in Franklin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.50% females and 48.50% males in Franklin township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
The Franklin township, Somerset County, New Jersey gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,495.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,522.

Franklin township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklin township population: 37.94% are White, 27.34% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 23.25% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.17% are some other race and 5.20% are multiracial.
Franklin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 9,947 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 57,92 (85.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklin township is White with a population of 25,749 (37.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 68,629 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Franklin township's population increased by 11,074 (21.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklin township's population increased by 5,785 (9.25%), 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, Franklin township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 51,450.