Vernon Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

22,399

Total Population

44.8

Median age

48.57%

Female population %

105.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

45.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,321

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vernon township is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vernon township's population under 18 was 19.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vernon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vernon township, 14.83% were under the age of 15, 18.42% aged 15 to 29, 50.29% aged 30 to 64, 14.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 641 less females than males in Vernon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.57% females and 51.43% males in Vernon Township, New Jersey.
The Vernon Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 105.9:100 i.e. 105.9 men to 100 women (1.059).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,183.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,192.

Vernon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vernon township population: 92.27% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
Vernon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,321 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,078 (89.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vernon township is White with a population of 20,668 (92.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,484 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Vernon township's population decreased by 1,285 (5.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vernon township's population decreased by 1,299 (5.51%), 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, Vernon township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 22,029.