Pompton Lakes, NJ Population

Overview

11,113

Total Population

40.0

Median age

50.72%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,207

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Pompton Lakes's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pompton Lakes is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pompton Lakes's population under 18 was 21.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pompton Lakes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pompton Lakes, 17.08% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 48.92% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 159 more females than males in Pompton Lakes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Pompton Lakes, NJ.
The Pompton Lakes, NJ gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 487.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 537.

Pompton Lakes's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pompton Lakes population: 85.04% are White, 1.73% are Black or African American, 6.31% are Asian, 2.31% are some other race and 4.61% are multiracial.
Pompton Lakes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,207 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,906 (89.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pompton Lakes is White with a population of 9,451 (85.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,234 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Pompton Lakes's population increased by 426 (3.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pompton Lakes's population decreased by 9 (0.08%), 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, Pompton Lakes's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,683.