Paulsboro, NJ Population

Overview

6,234

Total Population

42.3

Median age

56.85%

Female population %

75.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

53.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

703

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Paulsboro is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paulsboro's population under 18 was 17.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paulsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paulsboro, 14.44% were under the age of 15, 15.42% aged 15 to 29, 49.68% aged 30 to 64, 15.43% aged 65 to 84, and 5.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 854 more females than males in Paulsboro:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.85% females and 43.15% males in Paulsboro, NJ.
The Paulsboro, NJ gender ratio is 75.9:100 i.e. 75.9 men to 100 women (0.759).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 419.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 333.

Paulsboro's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paulsboro population: 47.64% are White, 32.16% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.75% are Asian, 4.11% are some other race and 13.36% are multiracial.
Paulsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 703 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,531 (88.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paulsboro is White with a population of 2,97 (47.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,249 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Paulsboro's population decreased by 63 (1.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paulsboro's population increased by 104 (1.71%), 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, Paulsboro's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,858.