Island Heights, NJ Population

Overview

1,521

Total Population

53.3

Median age

50.16%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

81.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

78

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Island Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Island Heights is 53.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Island Heights's population under 18 was 17.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Island Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Island Heights, 13.28% were under the age of 15, 11.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 30.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Island Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.16% females and 49.84% males in Island Heights, NJ.
The Island Heights, NJ gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 117.

Island Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Island Heights population: 93.29% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 0.20% are Asian, 0.07% are some other race and 6.18% are multiracial.
Island Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 78 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,443 (94.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Island Heights is White with a population of 1,419 (93.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,966 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Island Heights's population decreased by 193 (10.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Island Heights's population increased by 21 (1.28%), 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, Island Heights's population was lowest in year 2012 at 1,629.