Overview
5,476
Total Population
42.0
Median age
52.15%
Female population %
91.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
55.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
684
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Somerdale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Somerdale is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Somerdale's population under 18 was 20.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Somerdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Somerdale, 17.06% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 47.41% aged 30 to 64, 16.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 236 more females than males in Somerdale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in Somerdale, NJ.
- The Somerdale, NJ gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 285.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 274.
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Race / Ethnicity
Somerdale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Somerdale population: 58.82% are White, 24.89% are Black or African American, 2.15% are Asian, 0.58% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.78% are some other race and 6.78% are multiracial.
- Somerdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 684 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,792 (87.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Somerdale is White with a population of 3,221 (58.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Somerdale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,552 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Somerdale's population decreased by 180 (3.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Somerdale's population increased by 421 (8.21%), 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, Somerdale's population was lowest in year 2010 at 5,131.
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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)