Riverside Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

7,986

Total Population

36.8

Median age

48.01%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,529

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Riverside township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Riverside township is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Riverside township's population under 18 was 19.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Riverside township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Riverside township, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 22.70% aged 15 to 29, 47.51% aged 30 to 64, 11.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 318 less females than males in Riverside township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.01% females and 51.99% males in Riverside Township, New Jersey.
The Riverside Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 474.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 363.

Riverside township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Riverside township population: 69.05% are White, 9.53% are Black or African American, 3.28% are Asian, 12.31% are some other race and 5.84% are multiracial.
Riverside township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,529 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,457 (80.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Riverside township is White with a population of 5,514 (69.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,070 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Riverside township's population increased by 145 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Riverside township's population decreased by 75 (0.93%), 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, Riverside township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,709.