East Hanover Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

11,128

Total Population

44.1

Median age

54.71%

Female population %

82.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,386

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Hanover township is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Hanover township's population under 18 was 18.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Hanover township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Hanover township, 14.58% were under the age of 15, 19.02% aged 15 to 29, 43.48% aged 30 to 64, 19.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,048 more females than males in East Hanover township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.71% females and 45.29% males in East Hanover Township, New Jersey.
The East Hanover Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 469.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 547.

East Hanover township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Hanover township population: 85.74% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 9.21% are Asian, 0.58% are some other race and 3.52% are multiracial.
East Hanover township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,742 (87.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Hanover township is White with a population of 9,541 (85.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,510 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, East Hanover township's population decreased by 260 (2.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Hanover township's population decreased by 86 (0.77%), 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, East Hanover township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,913.