Stafford Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

28,492

Total Population

46.3

Median age

49.26%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,785

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stafford township is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stafford township's population under 18 was 18.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stafford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stafford township, 15.36% were under the age of 15, 15.85% aged 15 to 29, 48.22% aged 30 to 64, 18.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 420 less females than males in Stafford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.26% females and 50.74% males in Stafford Township, New Jersey.
The Stafford Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,319.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,297.

Stafford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stafford township population: 92.19% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 2.56% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Stafford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,785 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,707 (93.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stafford township is White with a population of 26,266 (92.19% of the total population).

Stafford township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 29,881 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Stafford township's population increased by 3,913 (17.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stafford township's population increased by 2,146 (8.07%), 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, Stafford township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,673.