Hardyston Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

8,103

Total Population

47.5

Median age

48.86%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

707

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hardyston township is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hardyston township's population under 18 was 19.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hardyston township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hardyston township, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 16.22% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 185 less females than males in Hardyston township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.86% females and 51.14% males in Hardyston Township, New Jersey.
The Hardyston Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 405.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 441.

Hardyston township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hardyston township population: 86.84% are White, 7.01% are Black or African American, 0.91% are Asian, 0.04% are some other race and 5.20% are multiracial.
Hardyston township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,396 (91.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hardyston township is White with a population of 7,037 (86.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,413 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Hardyston township's population increased by 1,894 (30.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hardyston township's population decreased by 71 (0.87%), 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, Hardyston township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,284.