West Long Branch, NJ Population

Overview

8,470

Total Population

34.3

Median age

55.76%

Female population %

79.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

651

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Long Branch's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Long Branch is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Long Branch's population under 18 was 19.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Long Branch's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Long Branch, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 30.40% aged 15 to 29, 36.52% aged 30 to 64, 13.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 976 more females than males in West Long Branch:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.76% females and 44.24% males in West Long Branch, NJ.
The West Long Branch, NJ gender ratio is 79.3:100 i.e. 79.3 men to 100 women (0.793).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 453.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 949.

West Long Branch's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Long Branch population: 85.97% are White, 5.10% are Black or African American, 0.53% are Asian, 3.88% are some other race and 4.51% are multiracial.
West Long Branch's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 651 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,819 (92.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Long Branch is White with a population of 7,282 (85.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,605 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, West Long Branch's population decreased by 201 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Long Branch's population increased by 507 (6.28%), 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 Long Branch's population was lowest in year 2014 at 7,835.