Medford Lakes, NJ Population

Overview

4,240

Total Population

43.4

Median age

55.54%

Female population %

8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

67.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

122

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Medford Lakes's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Medford Lakes is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Medford Lakes's population under 18 was 24.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Medford Lakes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Medford Lakes, 19.62% were under the age of 15, 14.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.95% aged 30 to 64, 19.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 470 more females than males in Medford Lakes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.54% females and 44.46% males in Medford Lakes, NJ.
The Medford Lakes, NJ gender ratio is 8:100 i.e. 8 men to 100 women (0.800).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 168.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 232.

Medford Lakes's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Medford Lakes population: 92.64% are White, 2.15% are Asian and 5.21% are multiracial.
Medford Lakes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 122 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,118 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Medford Lakes is White with a population of 3,928 (92.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,287 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Medford Lakes's population increased by 4 (0.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Medford Lakes's population increased by 111 (2.67%), 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, Medford Lakes's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,919.