Hamilton township, Atlantic County, New Jersey Population

Overview

27,446

Total Population

40.4

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,253

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hamilton township is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamilton township's population under 18 was 21.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamilton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamilton township, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 19.31% aged 15 to 29, 46.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 more females than males in Hamilton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Hamilton township, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
The Hamilton township, Atlantic County, New Jersey gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,167.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,388.

Hamilton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamilton township population: 66.92% are White, 13.21% are Black or African American, 1.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.28% are Asian, 4.46% are some other race and 8.81% are multiracial.
Hamilton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,253 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,193 (88.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamilton township is White with a population of 18,367 (66.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,155 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton township's population increased by 5,993 (29.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton township's population increased by 901 (3.39%), 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, Hamilton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,602.