Berlin township, New Jersey Population 2024

5,999

Berlin township Demographics

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

  • White: 67.98%
  • Other race: 13.88%
  • Asian: 7.18%
  • Black or African American: 5.67%
  • Two or more races: 5.25%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,794.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.89% (111)
The current population of Berlin township, New Jersey is 5,999 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,888.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,01767.98%
Other race82013.88%
Asian4247.18%
Black or African American3355.67%
Two or more races3105.25%
Native American30.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berlin township Population by Race

Berlin township Population Pyramid 2024

Berlin township Median Age

50.7

Total

49.5

Male

52.1

Female

Berlin township Adults

There are 5,054 adults, (1,354 of whom are seniors) in Berlin township.

Berlin township Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Berlin township Sex Ratio

Female3,00150.79%
Male2,90849.21%

Berlin township Population by Age

Berlin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5242.3470.829.2
Non Family1,1351.095347
Married1,1323.0495.44.6
Female1674.836.563.5
Male904.645050

3.28

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berlin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2625.6%
Associates Degree3076.57%
Bachelors Degree96620.66%
Graduate Degree2515.37%
High School Graduate1,73437.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2224.75%
Some College93419.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berlin township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berlin township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3343,044969
Hispanic60541117
Other Race51131717
Asian311311202
Black29129129
2+ Races2262260
Native American330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.95%.

Berlin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,077$108,576$54,646
Graduate Degree$65,764$65,486$0
High School Graduate$36,644$36,927$32,604
Less Than 9th Grade$0$67,520$26,180
Overall$43,125$54,460$34,916
Some College$36,362$76,250$0

$43,125

Average Earnings

$54,460

Average Male

$34,916

Average Female

Berlin township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berlin township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berlin township Language

77.36% of Berlin township residents speak only English, while 22.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.2% of the population.

Berlin township Language

Berlin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other82015118.41%
Hispanic91415116.52%
Black33512737.91%
White4,0171072.66%
Asian424245.66%
Multiple31082.58%

7.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.26%

Male Poverty Rate

7.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berlin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berlin township is Black, with 37.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berlin township is Multiple, with 2.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.33%.

Berlin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.23%
Less Than 9th Grade8.88%
High School5.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Berlin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.09%
Female Employed9.93%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Berlin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berlin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,693$119,850
Households$74,828$93,501
Married Families$115,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,101$53,543

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berlin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Berlin township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berlin 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 55-64.

Berlin township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berlin township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

370

Number of Veterans

370

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam246
First Gulf War62
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Berlin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74202
55 to 64128
75+40
18 to 340
35 to 540

Berlin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3469.77%
Other Race244.04%
Hispanic243.49%

Berlin township Veterans by Race

Berlin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berlin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Berlin township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin 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

45.78%

Born in Berlin township

81.49%

Native Born

18.51%

Foreign Born

13.71%

Non Citizen

4.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.49% of Berlin township residents were born in the United States, with 45.78% having been born in New Jersey. 13.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berlin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,134270.44%
20286,107270.44%
20276,080270.45%
20266,053270.45%
20256,026270.45%
20245,999270.45%
20235,972270.45%
20225,94550.08%
20215,940520.88%
20205,8881833.21%
20195,705520.92%
20185,653961.73%
20175,557520.94%
20165,505841.55%
20155,421410.76%
20145,380210.39%
20135,359-34-0.63%
20125,393-12-0.22%
20115,405140.26%
20105,39100%

Berlin township Population by Year