Buena Vista Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

7,072

Total Population

39.9

Median age

46.79%

Female population %

113.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,013

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Buena Vista township is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buena Vista township's population under 18 was 19.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buena Vista township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buena Vista township, 16.09% were under the age of 15, 17.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.62% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 454 less females than males in Buena Vista township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.79% females and 53.21% males in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey.
The Buena Vista Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 113.7:100 i.e. 113.7 men to 100 women (1.137).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 406.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 403.

Buena Vista township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buena Vista township population: 80.13% are White, 7.41% are Black or African American, 2.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.11% are Asian, 0.64% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.23% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
Buena Vista township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,013 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,059 (85.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buena Vista township is White with a population of 5,667 (80.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,567 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Buena Vista township's population increased by 151 (2.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buena Vista township's population decreased by 535 (7.07%), 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, Buena Vista township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,032.