Woolwich Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

12,546

Total Population

35.5

Median age

49.30%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

834

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Woolwich township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Woolwich township is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Woolwich township's population under 18 was 29.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Woolwich township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Woolwich township, 22.96% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 46.84% aged 30 to 64, 10.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 176 less females than males in Woolwich township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Woolwich Township, New Jersey.
The Woolwich Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 891.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 864.

Woolwich township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Woolwich township population: 75.34% are White, 15.20% are Black or African American, 5.37% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.09% are some other race and 1.71% are multiracial.
Woolwich township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 834 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,712 (93.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Woolwich township is White with a population of 9,452 (75.34% of the total population).

Woolwich township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 13,260 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Woolwich township's population increased by 7,131 (224.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Woolwich township's population increased by 2,342 (22.73%), 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, Woolwich township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,172.