Merchantville, NJ Population

Overview

3,797

Total Population

38.5

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

841

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Merchantville is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merchantville's population under 18 was 20.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merchantville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merchantville, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 21.83% aged 15 to 29, 43.80% aged 30 to 64, 17.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Merchantville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in Merchantville, NJ.
The Merchantville, NJ gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 224.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 217.

Merchantville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Merchantville population: 60.76% are White, 14.70% are Black or African American, 4.87% are Asian, 5.19% are some other race and 14.49% are multiracial.
Merchantville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 841 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,956 (77.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merchantville is White with a population of 2,307 (60.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,822 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Merchantville's population decreased by 44 (1.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merchantville's population increased by 38 (1.01%), 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, Merchantville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,701.