Rochelle Park Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

5,805

Total Population

46.4

Median age

57.09%

Female population %

75.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,527

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rochelle Park township is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rochelle Park township's population under 18 was 14.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rochelle Park township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rochelle Park township, 10.09% were under the age of 15, 22.26% aged 15 to 29, 43.93% aged 30 to 64, 18.98% aged 65 to 84, and 4.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 823 more females than males in Rochelle Park township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.09% females and 42.91% males in Rochelle Park Township, New Jersey.
The Rochelle Park Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 75.2:100 i.e. 75.2 men to 100 women (0.752).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 232.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 391.

Rochelle Park township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rochelle Park township population: 70.56% are White, 4.48% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.63% are Asian, 7.48% are some other race and 6.60% are multiracial.
Rochelle Park township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,527 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,278 (73.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rochelle Park township is White with a population of 4,096 (70.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,090 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rochelle Park township's population increased by 7 (0.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rochelle Park township's population increased by 264 (4.77%), 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, Rochelle Park township's population was lowest in year 2003 at 5,488.