Neptune Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

28,083

Total Population

46.2

Median age

51.35%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,773

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Neptune township is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Neptune township's population under 18 was 15.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Neptune township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Neptune township, 12.88% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 48.76% aged 30 to 64, 16.31% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 757 more females than males in Neptune township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.35% females and 48.65% males in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
The Neptune Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,548.

Neptune township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Neptune township population: 53.43% are White, 33% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.83% are Asian, 4.74% are some other race and 5.78% are multiracial.
Neptune township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,773 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,31 (86.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Neptune township is White with a population of 15,005 (53.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,385 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Neptune township's population increased by 100 (0.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Neptune township's population increased by 69 (0.25%), 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, Neptune township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 27,424.