North Caldwell, NJ Population

Overview

6,633

Total Population

46.9

Median age

52.96%

Female population %

88.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

81.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

402

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Caldwell is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Caldwell's population under 18 was 24.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Caldwell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Caldwell, 20.97% were under the age of 15, 10.61% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 20.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 393 more females than males in North Caldwell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.96% females and 47.04% males in North Caldwell, NJ.
The North Caldwell, NJ gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 475.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 515.

North Caldwell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Caldwell population: 83.63% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 9.51% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.
North Caldwell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 402 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,231 (93.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Caldwell is White with a population of 5,547 (83.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,391 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, North Caldwell's population decreased by 1,208 (16.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Caldwell's population increased by 495 (8.01%), 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, North Caldwell's population was lowest in year 2010 at 6,177.