Manalapan Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

40,637

Total Population

43.8

Median age

50.33%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,453

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Manalapan township is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Manalapan township's population under 18 was 22.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Manalapan township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Manalapan township, 17.90% were under the age of 15, 16.50% aged 15 to 29, 49.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 more females than males in Manalapan township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.33% females and 49.67% males in Manalapan Township, New Jersey.
The Manalapan Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,976.

Manalapan township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Manalapan township population: 86.26% are White, 3.26% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.12% are Asian, 1.32% are some other race and 3% are multiracial.
Manalapan township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,453 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,184 (91.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Manalapan township is White with a population of 35,053 (86.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 40,853 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Manalapan township's population increased by 5,540 (16.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Manalapan township's population increased by 1,669 (4.27%), 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, Manalapan township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,538.