New Hanover Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

7,282

Total Population

36.3

Median age

14.98%

Female population %

567.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

13.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Hanover township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Hanover township is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Hanover township's population under 18 was 8.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Hanover township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 4.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Hanover township, 7.55% were under the age of 15, 26.59% aged 15 to 29, 61.59% aged 30 to 64, 3.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,100 less females than males in New Hanover township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 14.98% females and 85.02% males in New Hanover Township, New Jersey.
The New Hanover Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 567.5:100 i.e. 567.5 men to 100 women (5.675).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 886.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 118.

New Hanover township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Hanover township population: 53.97% are White, 35.11% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 4.12% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
New Hanover township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,702 (78.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Hanover township is White with a population of 3,93 (53.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,183 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, New Hanover township's population decreased by 3,744 (33.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Hanover township's population decreased by 1,025 (13.85%), 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, New Hanover township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,207.