Clark Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

15,445

Total Population

42.5

Median age

49.37%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,594

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clark township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clark township's population under 18 was 21.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clark township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clark township, 18.23% were under the age of 15, 15.63% aged 15 to 29, 45.65% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 195 less females than males in Clark township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.37% females and 50.63% males in Clark Township, New Jersey.
The Clark Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 685.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 652.

Clark township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clark township population: 88.77% are White, 2.23% are Black or African American, 3.72% are Asian, 1.56% are some other race and 3.72% are multiracial.
Clark township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,594 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,851 (89.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clark township is White with a population of 13,71 (88.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,920 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Clark township's population increased by 160 (1.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clark township's population increased by 710 (4.81%), 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, Clark township's population was lowest in year 2007 at 14,322.