River Vale Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

9,888

Total Population

45.1

Median age

47.93%

Female population %

108.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

823

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in River Vale township is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
River Vale township's population under 18 was 25.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
River Vale township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in River Vale township, 21.47% were under the age of 15, 15.30% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 14.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 410 less females than males in River Vale township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.93% females and 52.07% males in River Vale Township, New Jersey.
The River Vale Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 565.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 532.

River Vale township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of River Vale township population: 79.32% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 12.37% are Asian, 1.10% are some other race and 6.92% are multiracial.
River Vale township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 823 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,065 (91.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in River Vale township is White with a population of 7,843 (79.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,049 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, River Vale township's population increased by 148 (1.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, River Vale township's population increased by 204 (2.11%), 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, River Vale township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,530.