Lakewood Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

130,221

Total Population

18.4

Median age

49.71%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

116.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,426

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lakewood township is 18.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lakewood township's population under 18 was 49.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lakewood township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lakewood township, 43.91% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 25.83% aged 30 to 64, 7.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 757 less females than males in Lakewood township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Lakewood Township, New Jersey.
The Lakewood Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 11,328.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 10,775.

Lakewood township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lakewood township population: 90.08% are White, 2.66% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.96% are some other race and 2.40% are multiracial.
Lakewood township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 13,426 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 116,795 (89.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lakewood township is White with a population of 117,302 (90.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 139,506 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lakewood township's population increased by 32,286 (53.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lakewood township's population increased by 42,177 (45.25%), 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, Lakewood township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 60,921.