Bass River township, New Jersey Population 2024

1,374

Bass River township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bass River township was:

  • White: 87.56%
  • Other race: 8.77%
  • Two or more races: 2.49%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
75.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
18.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.25% (17)
The current population of Bass River township, New Jersey is 1,374 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,357.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White73987.56%
Other race748.77%
Two or more races212.49%
Black or African American80.95%
Asian20.24%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bass River township Population by Race

Bass River township Population Pyramid 2024

Bass River township Median Age

55.6

Total

52.8

Male

57.2

Female

Bass River township Adults

There are 711 adults, (268 of whom are seniors) in Bass River township.

Bass River township Age Dependency

90.5

Age Dependency Ratio

60.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Bass River township Sex Ratio

Female40848.34%
Male43651.66%

Bass River township Population by Age

Bass River township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3422.4789.210.8
Married1913.0296.93.1
Non Family991.1683.816.2
Male272.7881.518.5
Female253.126040

2.95

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bass River township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade253.74%
Associates Degree334.94%
Bachelors Degree10215.27%
Graduate Degree7310.93%
High School Graduate30645.81%
Less Than 9th Grade416.14%
Some College8813.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bass River township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bass River township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White579557140
Other Race702929
Hispanic4650
2+ Races994
Black850
Asian222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Bass River township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,250$61,750$66,000
Graduate Degree$86,875$93,125$2,499
High School Graduate$39,821$44,722$27,083
Less Than 9th Grade$18,872$0$0
Overall$41,354$43,750$38,654
Some College$58,750$84,063$37,019

$41,354

Average Earnings

$43,750

Average Male

$38,654

Average Female

Bass River township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bass River township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bass River township Language

96.48% of Bass River township residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

Bass River township Language

Bass River township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White739628.39%
Hispanic5048%
Other7445.41%
Black8337.5%

8.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.57%

Male Poverty Rate

8.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bass River township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bass River township is Black, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bass River township is Other, with 5.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.08%.

Bass River township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.44%
Less Than 9th Grade10.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.71%
Some College3.31%

Bass River township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed7.26%
Male Employed6.8%
Female Unemployed0%

Bass River township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bass River township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,583$113,123
Households$80,000$95,627
Married Families$94,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,250$49,962

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bass River township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bass River township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bass River township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bass River township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bass River township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

55

Number of Veterans

55

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War7
Korea4
World War II0

Bass River township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422
55 to 6416
75+13
35 to 544
18 to 340

Bass River township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White558.9%

Bass River township Veterans by Race

Bass River township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bass River township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Bass River township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bass River township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bass River township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.83%

Born in Bass River township

98.1%

Native Born

1.9%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.1% of Bass River township residents were born in the United States, with 75.83% having been born in New Jersey. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bass River township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,39950.36%
20281,39450.36%
20271,38950.36%
20261,38450.36%
20251,37950.36%
20241,37450.37%
20231,36950.37%
20221,36440.29%
20211,36030.22%
20201,357-61-4.3%
20191,418-4-0.28%
20181,422-6-0.42%
20171,428-5-0.35%
20161,433-7-0.49%
20151,44000%
20141,440-1-0.07%
20131,441-1-0.07%
20121,442-2-0.14%
20111,444-2-0.14%
20101,44600%

Bass River township Population by Year