Berkeley Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

43,412

Total Population

61.4

Median age

53.52%

Female population %

86.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

113.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,939

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berkeley township is 61.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berkeley township's population under 18 was 12.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berkeley township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 42.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berkeley township, 10.65% were under the age of 15, 9.25% aged 15 to 29, 37.58% aged 30 to 64, 36.19% aged 65 to 84, and 6.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,052 more females than males in Berkeley township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.52% females and 46.48% males in Berkeley Township, New Jersey.
The Berkeley Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 2,111.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 3,176.

Berkeley township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berkeley township population: 86.61% are White, 3.14% are Black or African American, 3.90% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.09% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
Berkeley township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,939 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,473 (90.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berkeley township is White with a population of 37,599 (86.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 44,748 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Berkeley township's population increased by 1,159 (2.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berkeley township's population increased by 2,415 (5.83%), 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, Berkeley township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 40,240.