Willingboro Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

31,763

Total Population

40.8

Median age

51.56%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4,203

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Willingboro township is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Willingboro township's population under 18 was 18.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Willingboro township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Willingboro township, 15.92% were under the age of 15, 20.28% aged 15 to 29, 45.83% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 991 more females than males in Willingboro township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.56% females and 48.44% males in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.
The Willingboro Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,298.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,330.

Willingboro township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Willingboro township population: 16.19% are White, 69.31% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.50% are Asian, 2.41% are some other race and 10.26% are multiracial.
Willingboro township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4,203 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,56 (86.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Willingboro township is Black or African American with a population of 22,014 (69.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 36,783 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Willingboro township's population decreased by 1,345 (4.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Willingboro township's population increased by 225 (0.71%), 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, Willingboro township's population was lowest in year 2015 at 31,079.