Point Pleasant, NJ Population

Overview

18,839

Total Population

45.3

Median age

51.32%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,836

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Point Pleasant is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Point Pleasant's population under 18 was 18.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Point Pleasant's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Point Pleasant, 14.97% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 52.60% aged 30 to 64, 15.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 497 more females than males in Point Pleasant:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Point Pleasant, NJ.
The Point Pleasant, NJ gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 890.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 852.

Point Pleasant's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Point Pleasant population: 93.43% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 2.60% are some other race and 2.80% are multiracial.
Point Pleasant's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,836 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,003 (90.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Point Pleasant is White with a population of 17,602 (93.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,279 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Point Pleasant's population decreased by 888 (4.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Point Pleasant's population increased by 571 (3.10%), 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, Point Pleasant's population was lowest in year 2012 at 18,341.