Hillsborough Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

42,773

Total Population

42.0

Median age

50.95%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,838

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hillsborough township is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hillsborough township's population under 18 was 21.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hillsborough township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hillsborough township, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 17.08% aged 15 to 29, 50.93% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 813 more females than males in Hillsborough township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.95% females and 49.05% males in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.
The Hillsborough Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,033.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,222.

Hillsborough township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hillsborough township population: 66.67% are White, 4.38% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 21.24% are Asian, 2.20% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.
Hillsborough township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,838 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,935 (91.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hillsborough township is White with a population of 28,517 (66.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 43,228 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hillsborough township's population increased by 2,110 (5.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hillsborough township's population increased by 4,809 (12.52%), 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, Hillsborough township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,302.