Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

8,817

Total Population

43.4

Median age

51.07%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

46.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pittsgrove township is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pittsgrove township's population under 18 was 19.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pittsgrove township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pittsgrove township, 15.25% were under the age of 15, 21.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.58% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 189 more females than males in Pittsgrove township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey.
The Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 479.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 474.

Pittsgrove township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pittsgrove township population: 85.66% are White, 9.54% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 2.91% are multiracial.
Pittsgrove township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,367 (94.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pittsgrove township is White with a population of 7,553 (85.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,545 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Pittsgrove township's population increased by 456 (5.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pittsgrove township's population decreased by 586 (6.26%), 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, Pittsgrove township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 8,773.