Northvale, NJ Population

Overview

4,762

Total Population

42.5

Median age

47.94%

Female population %

108.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

47.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

605

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northvale is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northvale's population under 18 was 22.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northvale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northvale, 16.86% were under the age of 15, 19.13% aged 15 to 29, 48.70% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 196 less females than males in Northvale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.94% females and 52.06% males in Northvale, NJ.
The Northvale, NJ gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 265.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 221.

Northvale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northvale population: 55.17% are White, 1.24% are Black or African American, 36.12% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 6.89% are multiracial.
Northvale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 605 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,157 (87.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northvale is White with a population of 2,627 (55.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,920 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Northvale's population increased by 156 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northvale's population increased by 138 (2.98%), 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, Northvale's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,470.