Jefferson Township, New Jersey Demographics

The total population of Jefferson township is estimated to be 20,555 with 10,537 males (51.26%) and 10,018 females (48.74%). There are 519 less females than males in Jefferson township.
The median household income in Jefferson township was $120,728 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,782(3.04%) from $124,510 in 2020. This income is 161.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jefferson township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $151,396. Overall, the median household income for the township of Jefferson township stands at $120,728.
In Jefferson township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $73,472 for males and $42,768 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $98,789 for males and $85,460 for females.
In Jefferson township, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $207,974, followed by Black or African American households at $202,671, and White households with a median household income of $118,798.
In 2022, the population of Jefferson township was 20,517, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jefferson township's population was 20,534, an increase of 0.24% compared to a population of 20,484 in 2020.
The median age in Jefferson Township, New Jersey is 46.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.97% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 49.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.96% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 86.58% are White, 3.10% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.50% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.33% are some other race and 5.26% are multiracial.