Stanhope, NJ Population

Overview

3,515

Total Population

41.5

Median age

57.33%

Female population %

74.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stanhope is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stanhope's population under 18 was 25.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stanhope's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stanhope, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 50.18% aged 30 to 64, 12.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 515 more females than males in Stanhope:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.33% females and 42.67% males in Stanhope, NJ.
The Stanhope, NJ gender ratio is 74.4:100 i.e. 74.4 men to 100 women (0.744).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 156.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 229.

Stanhope's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stanhope population: 86.94% are White, 3.24% are Black or African American, 1.39% are Asian, 2.70% are some other race and 5.72% are multiracial.
Stanhope's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,215 (91.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stanhope is White with a population of 3,056 (86.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,659 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Stanhope's population increased by 25 (0.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stanhope's population decreased by 82 (2.28%), 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, Stanhope's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,311.