Manchester Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

44,780

Total Population

64.3

Median age

56.16%

Female population %

78.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

126.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,716

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Manchester township is 64.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Manchester township's population under 18 was 8.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Manchester township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 48.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Manchester township, 7.24% were under the age of 15, 9.39% aged 15 to 29, 34.74% aged 30 to 64, 39.07% aged 65 to 84, and 9.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,518 more females than males in Manchester township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.16% females and 43.84% males in Manchester Township, New Jersey.
The Manchester Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 78.1:100 i.e. 78.1 men to 100 women (0.781).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,194.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 3,039.

Manchester township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Manchester township population: 89.70% are White, 3.41% are Black or African American, 0% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.80% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.26% are some other race and 2.80% are multiracial.
Manchester township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,716 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,064 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Manchester township is White with a population of 40,168 (89.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 46,070 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Manchester township's population increased by 3,852 (9.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Manchester township's population increased by 2,088 (4.85%), 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, Manchester township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,236.