Gloucester Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

65,602

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.65%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,512

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gloucester township is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gloucester township's population under 18 was 22.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gloucester township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gloucester township, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 20.42% aged 15 to 29, 45.88% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,164 more females than males in Gloucester township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Gloucester Township, New Jersey.
The Gloucester Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,686.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 2,531.

Gloucester township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gloucester township population: 70.23% are White, 17.41% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.51% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 6.02% are multiracial.
Gloucester township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5,512 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,09 (91.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gloucester township is White with a population of 46,072 (70.23% of the total population).

Gloucester township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 65,989 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gloucester township's population increased by 1,415 (2.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gloucester township's population increased by 1,314 (2.03%), 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, Gloucester township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 63,202.