Lincoln Park, NJ Population

Overview

10,877

Total Population

47.6

Median age

51.85%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

44.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,611

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lincoln Park is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln Park's population under 18 was 15.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln Park, 12.53% were under the age of 15, 18.23% aged 15 to 29, 51.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 403 more females than males in Lincoln Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.85% females and 48.15% males in Lincoln Park, NJ.
The Lincoln Park, NJ gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 726.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 680.

Lincoln Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln Park population: 81.04% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.95% are Asian, 1.91% are some other race and 10.05% are multiracial.
Lincoln Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,611 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,266 (85.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln Park is White with a population of 8,815 (81.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,928 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln Park's population decreased by 383 (3.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln Park's population increased by 338 (3.21%), 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, Lincoln Park's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,100.