Denville township, New Jersey Population 2024

17,192

Denville township Demographics

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

  • White: 79.05%
  • Two or more races: 10.5%
  • Asian: 8.01%
  • Black or African American: 1.92%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,434.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.7% (120)
The current population of Denville township, New Jersey is 17,192 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,072.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,52679.05%
Two or more races1,79610.5%
Asian1,3718.01%
Black or African American3291.92%
Other race880.51%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Denville township Population by Race

Denville township Population Pyramid 2024

Denville township Median Age

43.1

Total

41.6

Male

43.3

Female

Denville township Adults

There are 13,682 adults, (3,145 of whom are seniors) in Denville township.

Denville township Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Denville township Sex Ratio

Female8,47949.56%
Male8,63150.44%

Denville township Population by Age

Denville township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3402.6785.314.7
Married4,3323.1192.87.2
Non Family1,4351.1668.431.6
Female4273.0260.739.3
Male1463.391000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denville township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1941.59%
Associates Degree7946.5%
Bachelors Degree4,49636.8%
Graduate Degree2,86023.41%
High School Graduate1,78614.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1451.19%
Some College1,94315.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Denville township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Denville township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0719,8625,982
Asian973904684
2+ Races907861573
Hispanic768707344
Black14614695
Other Race737322

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 70.3%.

Denville township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,645$117,544$83,210
Graduate Degree$117,847$140,716$99,286
High School Graduate$63,929$94,306$36,496
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$91,314$107,667$74,551
Some College$65,970$69,392$58,311

$91,314

Average Earnings

$107,667

Average Male

$74,551

Average Female

Denville township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Denville township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Denville township Language

81.79% of Denville township residents speak only English, while 18.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.84% of the population.

Denville township Language

Denville township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2593142.37%
Asian1,36415811.58%
Multiple1,796140.78%

2.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.53%

Male Poverty Rate

3.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denville township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denville township is Asian, with 11.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denville township is Multiple, with 0.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.41%.

Denville township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.76%
Some College4.13%
High School3.56%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Denville township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.09%
Male Employed0.66%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Denville township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denville township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$184,823$210,478
Households$163,276$186,450
Married Families$196,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$97,132$103,840

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denville township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Denville township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Denville township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Denville township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Denville township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

600

Number of Veterans

541

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam272
Korea139
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War18
World War II0

Denville township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+327
65 to 74131
55 to 6476
35 to 5465
18 to 341

Denville township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5705.02%
2+ Races292.71%
Other Race11.37%
Hispanic10.13%

Denville township Veterans by Race

Denville township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denville township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Denville township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Denville township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Denville 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

64.44%

Born in Denville township

87.13%

Native Born

12.87%

Foreign Born

3.31%

Non Citizen

9.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.13% of Denville township residents were born in the United States, with 64.44% having been born in New Jersey. 3.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Denville township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,412440.25%
202817,368440.25%
202717,324440.25%
202617,280440.26%
202517,236440.26%
202417,192440.26%
202317,148440.26%
202217,104-27-0.16%
202117,131590.35%
202017,0726373.88%
201916,435-195-1.17%
201816,630-116-0.69%
201716,7461671.01%
201616,579-62-0.37%
201516,641-44-0.26%
201416,685-70-0.42%
201316,755-6-0.04%
201216,761350.21%
201116,726430.26%
201016,68300%

Denville township Population by Year