Mendham Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

5,998

Total Population

45.4

Median age

49.43%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

212

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Mendham township is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mendham township's population under 18 was 24.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mendham township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mendham township, 18.71% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 48.15% aged 30 to 64, 11.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 68 less females than males in Mendham township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.43% females and 50.57% males in Mendham Township, New Jersey.
The Mendham Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 425.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 403.

Mendham township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mendham township population: 86.55% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 4.40% are Asian, 3.88% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
Mendham township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 212 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,786 (96.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mendham township is White with a population of 5,191 (86.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,015 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Mendham township's population increased by 356 (6.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mendham township's population increased by 121 (2.06%), 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, Mendham township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,522.