Rumson, NJ Population

Overview

7,292

Total Population

42.7

Median age

47.98%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

227

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rumson is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rumson's population under 18 was 30.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rumson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rumson, 23.89% were under the age of 15, 17.06% aged 15 to 29, 46.12% aged 30 to 64, 12.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 294 less females than males in Rumson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.98% females and 52.02% males in Rumson, NJ.
The Rumson, NJ gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 395.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 427.

Rumson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rumson population: 95.12% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.52% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
Rumson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 227 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,065 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rumson is White with a population of 6,936 (95.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,326 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Rumson's population decreased by 108 (1.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rumson's population increased by 254 (3.59%), 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, Rumson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,724.