Mahwah Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

25,530

Total Population

44.0

Median age

52.59%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,221

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mahwah township is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mahwah township's population under 18 was 19.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mahwah township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mahwah township, 15.14% were under the age of 15, 23.06% aged 15 to 29, 42.23% aged 30 to 64, 17.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,320 more females than males in Mahwah township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.59% females and 47.41% males in Mahwah Township, New Jersey.
The Mahwah Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,258.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,449.

Mahwah township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mahwah township population: 78.46% are White, 2.43% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.49% are Asian, 2.12% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.
Mahwah township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,221 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,309 (87.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mahwah township is White with a population of 20,03 (78.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,354 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Mahwah township's population increased by 1,802 (7.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mahwah township's population decreased by 497 (1.92%), 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, Mahwah township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,110.