Monroe township, Gloucester County, New Jersey Population

Overview

37,342

Total Population

39.6

Median age

50.99%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,266

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Monroe township is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monroe township's population under 18 was 23.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monroe township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monroe township, 18.89% were under the age of 15, 19.33% aged 15 to 29, 46.96% aged 30 to 64, 13.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 738 more females than males in Monroe township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in Monroe township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The Monroe township, Gloucester County, New Jersey gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,449.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,586.

Monroe township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monroe township population: 80.43% are White, 12.28% are Black or African American, 1.72% are Asian, 1.48% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.
Monroe township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,076 (91.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monroe township is White with a population of 30,036 (80.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,736 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Monroe township's population increased by 7,124 (24.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monroe township's population increased by 969 (2.68%), 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, Monroe township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,047.