Springfield township, Union County, New Jersey Population

Overview

17,004

Total Population

43.8

Median age

50.89%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,834

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Springfield township is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Springfield township's population under 18 was 20.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Springfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Springfield township, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 15.50% aged 15 to 29, 51.39% aged 30 to 64, 14.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 304 more females than males in Springfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.89% females and 49.11% males in Springfield township, Union County, New Jersey.
The Springfield township, Union County, New Jersey gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 850.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,109.

Springfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Springfield township population: 71.92% are White, 8.93% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.16% are Asian, 6.32% are some other race and 2.64% are multiracial.
Springfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,834 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,17 (83.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Springfield township is White with a population of 12,229 (71.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,477 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Springfield township's population increased by 1,176 (8.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Springfield township's population increased by 1,283 (8.11%), 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, Springfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,648.