Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey Population

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

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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 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.

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'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'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.