Overview
4,129
Total Population
42.3
Median age
53.55%
Female population %
86.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
85.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shrewsbury's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shrewsbury is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shrewsbury's population under 18 was 29.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shrewsbury's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shrewsbury, 22.98% were under the age of 15, 14.65% aged 15 to 29, 39.40% aged 30 to 64, 19.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 293 more females than males in Shrewsbury:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.55% females and 46.45% males in Shrewsbury, NJ.
- The Shrewsbury, NJ gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 215.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 226.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shrewsbury's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shrewsbury population: 89.37% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.11% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 3.95% are multiracial.
- Shrewsbury's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,052 (98.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shrewsbury is White with a population of 3,69 (89.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shrewsbury's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,191 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Shrewsbury's population increased by 201 (5.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shrewsbury's population increased by 367 (9.65%), 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, Shrewsbury's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,604.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)