Overview
18,258
Total Population
44.2
Median age
50.80%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
58.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,586
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington township is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington township's population under 18 was 24.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington township, 17.97% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 45.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.
![Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey population by age group The graph shows Washington township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/washington-township-morris-county-nj-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 292 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 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey.
- The Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 905.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 860.
![Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/washington-township-morris-county-nj-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington township population: 89.53% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 4.69% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 4.17% are multiracial.
- Washington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 1,586 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,672 (91.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington township is White with a population of 16,347 (89.53% of the total population).
![Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey population by race The bar chart shows Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/washington-township-morris-county-nj-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Washington township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,675 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington township's population increased by 874 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington township's population decreased by 420 (2.26%), 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 2000 at 17,683.
![Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Washington township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-washington-township-morris-county-nj-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)