Lacey Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

28,573

Total Population

45.6

Median age

50.90%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,142

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lacey township is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lacey township's population under 18 was 17.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lacey township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lacey township, 14.40% were under the age of 15, 18.90% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 19.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 517 more females than males in Lacey township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.90% females and 49.10% males in Lacey Township, New Jersey.
The Lacey Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,185.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,340.

Lacey township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lacey township population: 94.48% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 2.59% are multiracial.
Lacey township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,431 (89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lacey township is White with a population of 26,995 (94.48% of the total population).

Lacey township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 29,632 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lacey township's population increased by 2,093 (8.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lacey township's population increased by 1,081 (3.91%), 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, Lacey township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,574.