Mendham, NJ Population

Overview

4,976

Total Population

47.7

Median age

55.12%

Female population %

81.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

158

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mendham is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mendham's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mendham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mendham, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 16.64% aged 15 to 29, 45.72% aged 30 to 64, 15.76% aged 65 to 84, and 4.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 510 more females than males in Mendham:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.12% females and 44.88% males in Mendham, NJ.
The Mendham, NJ gender ratio is 81.4:100 i.e. 81.4 men to 100 women (0.814).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 255.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 293.

Mendham's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mendham population: 90.35% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 4.16% are Asian and 4.56% are multiracial.
Mendham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 158 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,818 (96.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mendham is White with a population of 4,496 (90.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,111 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Mendham's population decreased by 92 (1.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mendham's population decreased by 28 (0.56%), 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, Mendham's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,845.