Mount Arlington, NJ Population

Overview

5,812

Total Population

44.8

Median age

58.36%

Female population %

71.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

802

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mount Arlington is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Arlington's population under 18 was 20.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Arlington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Arlington, 16.79% were under the age of 15, 16.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.81% aged 30 to 64, 15.50% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 972 more females than males in Mount Arlington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.36% females and 41.64% males in Mount Arlington, NJ.
The Mount Arlington, NJ gender ratio is 71.3:100 i.e. 71.3 men to 100 women (0.713).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 409.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 314.

Mount Arlington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Arlington population: 86.99% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 1.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 6.59% are multiracial.
Mount Arlington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 802 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,01 (86.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Arlington is White with a population of 5,056 (86.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,915 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Arlington's population increased by 311 (6.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Arlington's population increased by 857 (17.00%), 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, Mount Arlington's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,729.