Matawan, NJ Population

Overview

9,486

Total Population

37.5

Median age

46.44%

Female population %

115.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Matawan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Matawan is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Matawan's population under 18 was 21.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Matawan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Matawan, 18.23% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 51.17% aged 30 to 64, 11.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 676 less females than males in Matawan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.44% females and 53.56% males in Matawan, NJ.
The Matawan, NJ gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 595.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 402.

Matawan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Matawan population: 75.12% are White, 13.48% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.73% are Asian, 0.75% are some other race and 6.79% are multiracial.
Matawan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,586 (90.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Matawan is White with a population of 7,126 (75.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,663 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Matawan's population increased by 255 (2.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Matawan's population increased by 656 (7.38%), 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, Matawan's population was lowest in year 2008 at 8,297.