Scotch Plains Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

24,798

Total Population

42.5

Median age

50.19%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,366

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Scotch Plains township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scotch Plains township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scotch Plains township's population under 18 was 25.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scotch Plains township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scotch Plains township, 20.59% were under the age of 15, 15.26% aged 15 to 29, 47.85% aged 30 to 64, 14.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 more females than males in Scotch Plains township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Scotch Plains Township, New Jersey.
The Scotch Plains Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,144.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,127.

Scotch Plains township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scotch Plains township population: 69.30% are White, 9% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.65% are Asian, 2.27% are some other race and 7.29% are multiracial.
Scotch Plains township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,366 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,432 (90.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scotch Plains township is White with a population of 17,186 (69.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,850 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Scotch Plains township's population increased by 947 (4.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scotch Plains township's population increased by 1,159 (4.89%), 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, Scotch Plains township's population was lowest in year 2004 at 22,723.