Washington township, Gloucester County, New Jersey Population

Overview

49,127

Total Population

42.8

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,297

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washington township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington township's population under 18 was 21.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington township, 17.35% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 48.22% aged 30 to 64, 15.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 433 more females than males in Washington township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Washington township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The Washington township, Gloucester County, New Jersey gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,836.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,312.

Washington township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington township population: 85.90% are White, 4.91% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.13% are Asian, 1.75% are some other race and 3.09% are multiracial.
Washington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,297 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46,83 (95.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington township is White with a population of 42,201 (85.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 52,241 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Washington township's population increased by 392 (0.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington township's population decreased by 312 (0.64%), 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, Washington township's population was lowest in year 2018 at 47,718.