Long Hill Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

8,649

Total Population

44.1

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

872

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Long Hill township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Long Hill township is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Long Hill township's population under 18 was 21.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Long Hill township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Long Hill township, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 15.00% aged 15 to 29, 46.95% aged 30 to 64, 19.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 271 more females than males in Long Hill township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Long Hill Township, New Jersey.
The Long Hill Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 418.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 397.

Long Hill township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Long Hill township population: 86.53% are White, 0.01% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.95% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.98% are some other race and 5.28% are multiracial.
Long Hill township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 872 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,777 (89.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Long Hill township is White with a population of 7,484 (86.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,775 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Long Hill township's population decreased by 56 (0.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Long Hill township's population decreased by 114 (1.31%), 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, Long Hill township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 8,424.