Howell Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

53,304

Total Population

40.5

Median age

49.86%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,768

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Howell township is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howell township's population under 18 was 22.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howell township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howell township, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 46.50% aged 30 to 64, 14.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 146 less females than males in Howell township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.86% females and 50.14% males in Howell Township, New Jersey.
The Howell Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,148.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,334.

Howell township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howell township population: 83.82% are White, 3.48% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.14% are Asian, 2.52% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Howell township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6,768 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46,536 (87.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howell township is White with a population of 44,681 (83.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 53,879 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Howell township's population increased by 1,821 (3.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howell township's population increased by 2,380 (4.66%), 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, Howell township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 49,281.