West Amwell Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

2,971

Total Population

49.4

Median age

52.47%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Amwell township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Amwell township is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Amwell township's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Amwell township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Amwell township, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 14.57% aged 15 to 29, 51.70% aged 30 to 64, 16.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 147 more females than males in West Amwell township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.47% females and 47.53% males in West Amwell Township, New Jersey.
The West Amwell Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 209.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 206.

West Amwell township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Amwell township population: 90.07% are White, 1.78% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.94% are Asian, 0.30% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.
West Amwell township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,95 (99.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Amwell township is White with a population of 2,676 (90.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,026 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, West Amwell township's population increased by 447 (18.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Amwell township's population increased by 160 (5.63%), 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, West Amwell township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,394.