Deptford township, New Jersey Population 2024

32,352

Deptford township Demographics

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

  • White: 70.68%
  • Black or African American: 13.01%
  • Two or more races: 7.39%
  • Other race: 4.56%
  • Asian: 4.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,866.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.11% (356)
The current population of Deptford township, New Jersey is 32,352 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,996.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,69270.68%
Black or African American4,17613.01%
Two or more races2,3727.39%
Other race1,4644.56%
Asian1,3894.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.04%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Deptford township Population by Race

Deptford township Population Pyramid 2024

Deptford township Median Age

40.6

Total

36.4

Male

44

Female

Deptford township Adults

There are 25,451 adults, (5,277 of whom are seniors) in Deptford township.

Deptford township Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Deptford township Sex Ratio

Female16,25850.64%
Male15,84749.36%

Deptford township Population by Age

Deptford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,8602.6773.326.7
Married5,5543.4588.111.9
Non Family4,3311.2255.344.7
Female1,4073.7373.526.5
Male5683.566634

3.39

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deptford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9654.24%
Associates Degree2,0559.03%
Bachelors Degree4,23018.58%
Graduate Degree2,2069.69%
High School Graduate8,37936.81%
Less Than 9th Grade6322.78%
Some College4,29518.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deptford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deptford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,58915,7344,243
Black2,9252,7411,017
Hispanic1,8121,410553
2+ Races1,0901,063279
Asian897753554
Other Race818488138
Islander1200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.76%.

Deptford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,804$95,614$76,822
Graduate Degree$93,590$114,500$92,425
High School Graduate$41,673$48,837$35,962
Less Than 9th Grade$39,545$64,125$26,904
Overall$60,542$68,255$52,477
Some College$55,040$68,253$45,815

$60,542

Average Earnings

$68,255

Average Male

$52,477

Average Female

Deptford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deptford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deptford township Language

87.82% of Deptford township residents speak only English, while 12.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.12% of the population.

Deptford township Language

Deptford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,9881,6847.66%
Black4,04797724.14%
Hispanic2,95534011.51%
Multiple2,3592329.83%
Other1,45614710.1%

9.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.46%

Male Poverty Rate

8.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deptford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deptford township is Black, with 24.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deptford township is White, with 7.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.11%.

Deptford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.05%
Some College8.89%
High School8.85%
Bachelors or Greater7.01%

Deptford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.67%
Female Unemployed19.58%
Male Employed4.04%
Female Employed1.98%

Deptford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deptford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,181$137,778
Households$90,128$113,248
Married Families$135,781$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,548$62,416

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deptford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Deptford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deptford township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Deptford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deptford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,595

Number of Veterans

1,464

Male Veterans

131

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam430
Second Gulf War429
First Gulf War335
Korea125
World War II34

Deptford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+454
35 to 54403
65 to 74307
55 to 64256
18 to 34175

Deptford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3016.81%
Black1916.1%
Asian525.45%
2+ Races514.15%
Hispanic432.13%

Deptford township Veterans by Race

Deptford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deptford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Deptford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deptford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deptford 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

57.47%

Born in Deptford township

92.53%

Native Born

7.47%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

4.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.53% of Deptford township residents were born in the United States, with 57.47% having been born in New Jersey. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deptford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,547390.12%
202832,508390.12%
202732,469390.12%
202632,430390.12%
202532,391390.12%
202432,352390.12%
202332,313390.12%
202232,2741650.51%
202132,1091130.35%
202031,9961,6255.35%
201930,371-90-0.3%
201830,46100%
201730,461-2-0.01%
201630,463-59-0.19%
201530,522170.06%
201430,505120.04%
201330,493-61-0.2%
201230,554-53-0.17%
201130,607-54-0.18%
201030,66100%

Deptford township Population by Year