West Caldwell Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

10,970

Total Population

45.4

Median age

53.43%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

761

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Caldwell township is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Caldwell township's population under 18 was 22.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Caldwell township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Caldwell township, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 13.05% aged 15 to 29, 49.11% aged 30 to 64, 14.42% aged 65 to 84, and 5.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 752 more females than males in West Caldwell township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.43% females and 46.57% males in West Caldwell Township, New Jersey.
The West Caldwell Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 522.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 582.

West Caldwell township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Caldwell township population: 86.57% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 4.87% are Asian, 1.11% are some other race and 6.03% are multiracial.
West Caldwell township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 761 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,209 (93.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Caldwell township is White with a population of 9,497 (86.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,161 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Caldwell township's population decreased by 464 (4.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Caldwell township's population increased by 277 (2.59%), 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, West Caldwell township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 10,365.