Waterford Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

10,416

Total Population

44.2

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

887

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterford township is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterford township's population under 18 was 19.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterford township, 15.55% were under the age of 15, 14.54% aged 15 to 29, 52.64% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Waterford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Waterford Township, New Jersey.
The Waterford Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 520.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 584.

Waterford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterford township population: 86.92% are White, 2.64% are Black or African American, 2.71% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 7.48% are multiracial.
Waterford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 887 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,529 (91.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterford township is White with a population of 9,054 (86.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,810 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Waterford township's population increased by 44 (0.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterford township's population decreased by 251 (2.36%), 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, Waterford township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,402.