Lafayette Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

2,430

Total Population

48.6

Median age

53.66%

Female population %

86.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

201

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lafayette township is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lafayette township's population under 18 was 18.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lafayette township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lafayette township, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 11.40% aged 15 to 29, 51.40% aged 30 to 64, 18.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 178 more females than males in Lafayette township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.66% females and 46.34% males in Lafayette Township, New Jersey.
The Lafayette Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 148.

Lafayette township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lafayette township population: 90.78% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.78% are Asian, 2.18% are some other race and 6.13% are multiracial.
Lafayette township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 201 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,229 (91.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lafayette township is White with a population of 2,206 (90.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,512 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette township's population increased by 187 (8.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette township's population decreased by 163 (6.49%), 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, Lafayette township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,325.