Little Ferry, NJ Population

Overview

10,973

Total Population

44.5

Median age

50.04%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

45.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,53

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Little Ferry is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Little Ferry's population under 18 was 15.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Little Ferry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Little Ferry, 13.85% were under the age of 15, 16.72% aged 15 to 29, 51.93% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 more females than males in Little Ferry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Little Ferry, NJ.
The Little Ferry, NJ gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 592.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 610.

Little Ferry's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Little Ferry population: 54.42% are White, 2.99% are Black or African American, 23.25% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.45% are some other race and 7.84% are multiracial.
Little Ferry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3,53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,443 (67.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Little Ferry is White with a population of 5,972 (54.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,954 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Little Ferry's population decreased by 147 (1.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Little Ferry's population increased by 304 (2.85%), 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 Ferry's population was lowest in year 2008 at 10,499.