Middletown Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

67,007

Total Population

44.6

Median age

49.52%

Female population %

101.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Middletown township is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Middletown township's population under 18 was 21.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Middletown township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Middletown township, 16.58% were under the age of 15, 17.29% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 637 less females than males in Middletown township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.52% females and 50.48% males in Middletown Township, New Jersey.
The Middletown Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,739.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,926.

Middletown township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Middletown township population: 90.56% are White, 1.53% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.95% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
Middletown township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4,18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 62,827 (93.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Middletown township is White with a population of 60,682 (90.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 67,691 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Middletown township's population decreased by 1,155 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Middletown township's population increased by 453 (0.68%), 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, Middletown township's population was lowest in year 2007 at 65,058.