Jamesburg, NJ Population

Overview

5,784

Total Population

37.4

Median age

47.23%

Female population %

111.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

53.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jamesburg is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jamesburg's population under 18 was 24.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jamesburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jamesburg, 21.96% were under the age of 15, 18.40% aged 15 to 29, 46.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 320 less females than males in Jamesburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.23% females and 52.77% males in Jamesburg, NJ.
The Jamesburg, NJ gender ratio is 111.7:100 i.e. 111.7 men to 100 women (1.117).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 375.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 335.

Jamesburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jamesburg population: 83.21% are White, 2.66% are Black or African American, 5.72% are Asian, 1.87% are some other race and 6.54% are multiracial.
Jamesburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,334 (74.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jamesburg is White with a population of 4,813 (83.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,185 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Jamesburg's population increased by 58 (1.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jamesburg's population decreased by 95 (1.62%), 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, Jamesburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,741.