Weehawken Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

16,215

Total Population

37.0

Median age

51.03%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

34.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,728

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Weehawken township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Weehawken township is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Weehawken township's population under 18 was 17.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Weehawken township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Weehawken township, 14.86% were under the age of 15, 15.67% aged 15 to 29, 58.54% aged 30 to 64, 9.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 335 more females than males in Weehawken township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Weehawken Township, New Jersey.
The Weehawken Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,360.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,067.

Weehawken township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Weehawken township population: 60.77% are White, 4.55% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.21% are Asian, 8.10% are some other race and 12.91% are multiracial.
Weehawken township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5,728 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,487 (64.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Weehawken township is White with a population of 9,854 (60.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,353 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Weehawken township's population decreased by 1,013 (7.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Weehawken township's population increased by 4,553 (36.27%), 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, Weehawken township's population was lowest in year 2007 at 12,396.