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: 82.57%
  • Asian: 7.74%
  • Two or more races: 7.71%
  • Black or African American: 1.67%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • 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)
White14,10682.57%
Asian1,3227.74%
Two or more races1,3177.71%
Black or African American2851.67%
Other race540.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

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

44.4

Total

45

Male

44

Female

Denville township Adults

There are 13,832 adults, (3,565 of whom are seniors) in Denville township.

Denville township Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Denville township Sex Ratio

Female8,48749.68%
Male8,59750.32%

Denville township Population by Age

Denville township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4252.6484.315.7
Married4,2853.0893.46.6
Non Family1,5761.1962.937.1
Female3623.2769.630.4
Male2023.483.716.3

3.1

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

84.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denville township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1851.5%
Associates Degree6845.54%
Bachelors Degree4,28834.75%
Graduate Degree3,11425.24%
High School Graduate2,00416.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1231%
Some College1,94215.74%

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
White10,35710,1496,059
Asian972937718
Hispanic692627348
2+ Races689630460
Black969648
Other Race393921

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 73.87%.

Denville township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,696$108,269$81,397
Graduate Degree$116,168$137,134$92,557
High School Graduate$46,699$89,643$24,864
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$84,162$104,007$67,262
Some College$60,453$71,607$38,203

$84,162

Average Earnings

$104,007

Average Male

$67,262

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

83.5% of Denville township residents speak only English, while 16.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.6% of the population.

Denville township Language

Denville township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7074603.36%
Asian1,31215011.43%

3.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.78%

Male Poverty Rate

4.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denville township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denville township is Asian, with 11.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denville township is White, with 3.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.27%.

Denville township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.39%
Less Than 9th Grade7.47%
Some College3.47%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%

Denville township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.14%
Female Employed2.7%
Male Employed0.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Denville township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denville township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$178,369$209,081
Households$156,406$181,749
Married Families$182,487$-999,999,999
Non Families$84,359$96,497

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denville township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

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

583

Number of Veterans

541

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam295
Korea159
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War15
World War II0

Denville township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+284
65 to 74194
55 to 6461
35 to 5444
18 to 340

Denville township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5544.67%
2+ Races293.59%
Hispanic30.43%

Denville township Veterans by Race

Denville township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denville township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

6.3%

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

65.53%

Born in Denville township

87.79%

Native Born

12.21%

Foreign Born

2.55%

Non Citizen

9.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.79% of Denville township residents were born in the United States, with 65.53% having been born in New Jersey. 2.55% 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