Pennsauken Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

36,838

Total Population

37.9

Median age

52.04%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,83

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pennsauken township is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pennsauken township's population under 18 was 23.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pennsauken township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pennsauken township, 19.25% were under the age of 15, 21.32% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 12.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,502 more females than males in Pennsauken township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.04% females and 47.96% males in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.
The Pennsauken Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,439.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,585.

Pennsauken township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pennsauken township population: 35.88% are White, 28.90% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.82% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.87% are some other race and 7.29% are multiracial.
Pennsauken township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 12,83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,008 (65.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pennsauken township is White with a population of 13,218 (35.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,140 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Pennsauken township's population increased by 309 (0.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pennsauken township's population increased by 1,056 (2.94%), 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, Pennsauken township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 34,945.