South River, NJ Population

Overview

16,087

Total Population

37.1

Median age

49.05%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,884

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South River is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South River's population under 18 was 24.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South River, 20.93% were under the age of 15, 17.37% aged 15 to 29, 47.26% aged 30 to 64, 10.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 305 less females than males in South River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.05% females and 50.95% males in South River, NJ.
The South River, NJ gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 794.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 724.

South River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South River population: 73.77% are White, 8.32% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.61% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.59% are some other race and 5.54% are multiracial.
South River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3,884 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,203 (75.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South River is White with a population of 11,867 (73.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,149 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, South River's population increased by 774 (5.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South River's population increased by 12 (0.07%), 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, South River's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,281.