High Bridge, NJ Population

Overview

3,547

Total Population

42.6

Median age

47.19%

Female population %

111.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

33.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

391

Hispanic population

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

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Age

High Bridge's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in High Bridge is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
High Bridge's population under 18 was 19.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
High Bridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in High Bridge, 14.72% were under the age of 15, 20.10% aged 15 to 29, 54.84% aged 30 to 64, 9.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 199 less females than males in High Bridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.19% females and 52.81% males in High Bridge, NJ.
The High Bridge, NJ gender ratio is 111.9:100 i.e. 111.9 men to 100 women (1.119).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 269.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 271.

High Bridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of High Bridge population: 82.18% are White, 4.12% are Black or African American, 9.16% are Asian, 0.73% are some other race and 3.81% are multiracial.
High Bridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 391 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,156 (88.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in High Bridge is White with a population of 2,915 (82.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,804 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, High Bridge's population decreased by 134 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, High Bridge's population decreased by 112 (3.07%), 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, High Bridge's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,418.