Hillside Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

22,319

Total Population

36.9

Median age

51.36%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5,176

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Hillside township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hillside township is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hillside township's population under 18 was 21.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hillside township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hillside township, 18.31% were under the age of 15, 22.48% aged 15 to 29, 46.33% aged 30 to 64, 11.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 609 more females than males in Hillside township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in Hillside Township, New Jersey.
The Hillside Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,061.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,226.

Hillside township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hillside township population: 24.78% are White, 49.95% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.96% are Asian, 17.97% are some other race and 4.99% are multiracial.
Hillside township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 5,176 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,143 (76.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hillside township is Black or African American with a population of 11,148 (49.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,339 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hillside township's population decreased by 259 (1.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hillside township's population increased by 845 (3.93%), 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, Hillside township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 21,204.