Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

7,748

Total Population

37.2

Median age

52.56%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,398

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Upper Deerfield township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Upper Deerfield township is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Deerfield township's population under 18 was 26.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Deerfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Deerfield township, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 396 more females than males in Upper Deerfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.56% females and 47.44% males in Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey.
The Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 393.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 490.

Upper Deerfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Deerfield township population: 73.32% are White, 15.49% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.56% are Asian, 3.55% are some other race and 1.65% are multiracial.
Upper Deerfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,398 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,35 (81.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Deerfield township is White with a population of 5,681 (73.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,371 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Deerfield township's population increased by 61 (0.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Deerfield township's population increased by 1 (0.01%), 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, Upper Deerfield township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 7,275.