Pohatcong Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

3,246

Total Population

41.5

Median age

51.14%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

338

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pohatcong township is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pohatcong township's population under 18 was 15.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pohatcong township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pohatcong township, 11.95% were under the age of 15, 21.81% aged 15 to 29, 48.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 more females than males in Pohatcong township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.14% females and 48.86% males in Pohatcong Township, New Jersey.
The Pohatcong Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 170.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 206.

Pohatcong township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pohatcong township population: 87.09% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.71% are Asian, 1.73% are some other race and 9.74% are multiracial.
Pohatcong township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,908 (89.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pohatcong township is White with a population of 2,827 (87.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,432 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Pohatcong township's population decreased by 89 (2.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pohatcong township's population decreased by 90 (2.70%), 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, Pohatcong township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,177.