New Milford, NJ Population

Overview

16,912

Total Population

40.3

Median age

51.60%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,123

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Milford is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Milford's population under 18 was 23.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Milford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Milford, 19.91% were under the age of 15, 15.83% aged 15 to 29, 49.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 542 more females than males in New Milford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in New Milford, NJ.
The New Milford, NJ gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 689.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 758.

New Milford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Milford population: 61.78% are White, 3.42% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.03% are Asian, 6.50% are some other race and 7.50% are multiracial.
New Milford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3,123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,789 (81.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Milford is White with a population of 10,449 (61.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,915 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Milford's population decreased by 25 (0.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Milford's population increased by 518 (3.17%), 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 Milford's population was lowest in year 2007 at 15,960.