Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

2,144

Total Population

51.2

Median age

49.39%

Female population %

102.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

133

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Frelinghuysen township is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Frelinghuysen township's population under 18 was 15.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Frelinghuysen township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Frelinghuysen township, 11.29% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 47.67% aged 30 to 64, 20.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Frelinghuysen township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.39% females and 50.61% males in Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey.
The Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 160.

Frelinghuysen township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Frelinghuysen township population: 95.57% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 0.51% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 1.96% are multiracial.
Frelinghuysen township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,011 (93.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Frelinghuysen township is White with a population of 2,049 (95.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,283 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Frelinghuysen township's population increased by 120 (5.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Frelinghuysen township's population decreased by 48 (2.14%), 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, Frelinghuysen township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,124.