West Milford Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

25,014

Total Population

46.7

Median age

50.18%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,958

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Milford township is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Milford township's population under 18 was 19.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Milford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Milford township, 15.66% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 49.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 more females than males in West Milford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in West Milford Township, New Jersey.
The West Milford Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,341.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,060.

West Milford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Milford township population: 91.72% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.82% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.36% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
West Milford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,958 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,056 (92.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Milford township is White with a population of 22,943 (91.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,628 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Milford township's population decreased by 51 (0.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Milford township's population decreased by 1,461 (5.57%), 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 Milford township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 24,382.