Leonia, NJ Population

Overview

9,283

Total Population

46.1

Median age

51.21%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,149

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leonia is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leonia's population under 18 was 21.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leonia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leonia, 17.10% were under the age of 15, 16.48% aged 15 to 29, 48.25% aged 30 to 64, 16.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 225 more females than males in Leonia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Leonia, NJ.
The Leonia, NJ gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 388.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 542.

Leonia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leonia population: 41.85% are White, 3.61% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 38.58% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.03% are some other race and 11.56% are multiracial.
Leonia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 2,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,134 (76.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leonia is White with a population of 3,885 (41.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,295 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Leonia's population increased by 13 (0.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leonia's population increased by 341 (3.81%), 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, Leonia's population was lowest in year 2008 at 8,654.