Lopatcong Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

8,810

Total Population

48.1

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

975

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lopatcong township is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lopatcong township's population under 18 was 16.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lopatcong township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lopatcong township, 13.33% were under the age of 15, 13.90% aged 15 to 29, 48.90% aged 30 to 64, 18.06% aged 65 to 84, and 5.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 218 less females than males in Lopatcong township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Lopatcong Township, New Jersey.
The Lopatcong Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 427.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 508.

Lopatcong township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lopatcong township population: 77.57% are White, 10.06% are Black or African American, 4.23% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 7.57% are multiracial.
Lopatcong township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 975 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,835 (88.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lopatcong township is White with a population of 6,834 (77.57% of the total population).

Lopatcong township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 9,421 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lopatcong township's population increased by 2,225 (37.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lopatcong township's population increased by 682 (8.41%), 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, Lopatcong township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,880.