Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

20,693

Total Population

51.4

Median age

51.47%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,068

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Little Egg Harbor township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Little Egg Harbor township is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Little Egg Harbor township's population under 18 was 17.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Little Egg Harbor township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Little Egg Harbor township, 15.27% were under the age of 15, 10.90% aged 15 to 29, 47.12% aged 30 to 64, 23.08% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 609 more females than males in Little Egg Harbor township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.47% females and 48.53% males in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
The Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 923.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,110.

Little Egg Harbor township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Little Egg Harbor township population: 89.13% are White, 2.57% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.14% are Asian, 1.30% are some other race and 4.79% are multiracial.
Little Egg Harbor township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,068 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,625 (94.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Little Egg Harbor township is White with a population of 18,444 (89.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,722 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Little Egg Harbor township's population increased by 3,971 (24.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Little Egg Harbor township's population increased by 705 (3.50%), 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, Little Egg Harbor township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,144.