Penns Grove, NJ Population

Overview

4,836

Total Population

27.2

Median age

53.27%

Female population %

87.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,647

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Penns Grove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Penns Grove is 27.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Penns Grove's population under 18 was 37.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Penns Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Penns Grove, 31.35% were under the age of 15, 22.33% aged 15 to 29, 38.67% aged 30 to 64, 6.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 316 more females than males in Penns Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.27% females and 46.73% males in Penns Grove, NJ.
The Penns Grove, NJ gender ratio is 87.7:100 i.e. 87.7 men to 100 women (0.877).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 383.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 255.

Penns Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Penns Grove population: 43.40% are White, 39.35% are Black or African American, 0.45% are Asian, 10.01% are some other race and 6.78% are multiracial.
Penns Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,647 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,189 (65.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Penns Grove is White with a population of 2,099 (43.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,092 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Penns Grove's population increased by 235 (4.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Penns Grove's population decreased by 253 (4.97%), 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, Penns Grove's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,693.