Secaucus, NJ Population

Overview

21,439

Total Population

39.7

Median age

51.07%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,907

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Secaucus is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Secaucus's population under 18 was 19.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Secaucus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Secaucus, 15.88% were under the age of 15, 18.34% aged 15 to 29, 51.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 459 more females than males in Secaucus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in Secaucus, NJ.
The Secaucus, NJ gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,062.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,057.

Secaucus's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Secaucus population: 49.83% are White, 4.59% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 33.41% are Asian, 2.90% are some other race and 9.03% are multiracial.
Secaucus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,907 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,532 (81.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Secaucus is White with a population of 10,683 (49.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,035 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Secaucus's population increased by 769 (4.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Secaucus's population increased by 5,342 (32.00%), 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, Secaucus's population was lowest in year 2007 at 15,224.