Maplewood Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

25,420

Total Population

39.2

Median age

48.95%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,102

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Maplewood township is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Maplewood township's population under 18 was 27.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Maplewood township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Maplewood township, 23.81% were under the age of 15, 15.76% aged 15 to 29, 49.64% aged 30 to 64, 9.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 536 less females than males in Maplewood township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Maplewood Township, New Jersey.
The Maplewood Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,324.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,355.

Maplewood township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Maplewood township population: 53.54% are White, 33.52% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.36% are Asian, 3.57% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.
Maplewood township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,102 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,318 (91.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Maplewood township is White with a population of 13,609 (53.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,583 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Maplewood township's population increased by 38 (0.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Maplewood township's population increased by 1,751 (7.35%), 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, Maplewood township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 21,955.