Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey Population

Overview

91,557

Total Population

41.8

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,748

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 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamilton township's population under 18 was 18.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamilton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamilton township, 14.47% were under the age of 15, 19.50% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 627 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 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
The Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,593.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,583.

Hamilton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamilton township population: 73.13% are White, 12.70% are Black or African American, 5.13% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.18% are some other race and 4.81% are multiracial.
Hamilton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15,748 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 75,809 (82.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamilton township is White with a population of 66,959 (73.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 92,039 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton township's population increased by 1,298 (1.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton township's population increased by 3,527 (3.98%), 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 87,214.