Edgewater Park township, New Jersey Population 2024

9,010

Edgewater Park township Demographics

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

  • White: 62.07%
  • Black or African American: 27.77%
  • Two or more races: 4.72%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Native American: 2.05%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,086.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.92% (82)
The current population of Edgewater Park township, New Jersey is 9,010 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,928.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,53862.07%
Black or African American2,47827.77%
Two or more races4214.72%
Other race2212.48%
Native American1832.05%
Asian810.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Edgewater Park township Population by Race

Edgewater Park township Population Pyramid 2024

Edgewater Park township Median Age

41.2

Total

43.1

Male

40.7

Female

Edgewater Park township Adults

There are 7,010 adults, (1,360 of whom are seniors) in Edgewater Park township.

Edgewater Park township Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Edgewater Park township Sex Ratio

Female4,43249.67%
Male4,49050.33%

Edgewater Park township Population by Age

Edgewater Park township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3842.6371.328.7
Married1,6853.58317
Non Family1,3501.3255.144.9
Female2523.156931
Male974.451000

3.39

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edgewater Park township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3034.78%
Associates Degree6099.61%
Bachelors Degree1,21319.14%
Graduate Degree4497.08%
High School Graduate2,20634.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1492.35%
Some College1,41022.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edgewater Park township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edgewater Park township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7983,522883
Black1,6301,497510
Hispanic479438117
2+ Races325323150
Other Race15513619
Native American1201200
Asian818132

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 46.15%.

Edgewater Park township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,000$106,315$56,074
Graduate Degree$62,000$55,500$87,791
High School Graduate$34,674$31,737$36,014
Less Than 9th Grade$73,611$0$39,293
Overall$50,838$53,766$44,886
Some College$45,900$57,609$32,262

$50,838

Average Earnings

$53,766

Average Male

$44,886

Average Female

Edgewater Park township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edgewater Park township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edgewater Park township Language

79.43% of Edgewater Park township residents speak only English, while 20.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.67% of the population.

Edgewater Park township Language

Edgewater Park township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2181,03119.76%
Black2,47886234.79%
Hispanic749425.61%
Asian812632.1%
Multiple421235.46%
Other1651911.52%

22.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.29%

Male Poverty Rate

24.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edgewater Park township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edgewater Park township is Black, with 34.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edgewater Park township is Multiple, with 5.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.12%.

Edgewater Park township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.1%
Some College16.89%
High School14.78%
Bachelors or Greater10.71%

Edgewater Park township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.55%
Female Employed9.49%
Male Employed7.96%
Female Unemployed0%

Edgewater Park township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edgewater Park township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,813$107,890
Households$80,139$90,338
Married Families$108,431$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,770$58,430

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edgewater Park township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Edgewater Park township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edgewater Park 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.

Edgewater Park township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edgewater Park township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

607

Number of Veterans

591

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam186
Korea140
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War51
World War II0

Edgewater Park township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54206
65 to 74169
75+157
55 to 6446
18 to 3429

Edgewater Park township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47010.59%
Black995.5%
Hispanic8014.81%
2+ Races287.67%
Other Race106.06%

Edgewater Park township Veterans by Race

Edgewater Park township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edgewater Park township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Edgewater Park township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edgewater Park township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edgewater Park 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

55.87%

Born in Edgewater Park township

81.45%

Native Born

18.55%

Foreign Born

8.69%

Non Citizen

9.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.45% of Edgewater Park township residents were born in the United States, with 55.87% having been born in New Jersey. 8.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Edgewater Park township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,130240.26%
20289,106240.26%
20279,082240.26%
20269,058240.27%
20259,034240.27%
20249,010240.27%
20238,986240.27%
20228,962290.32%
20218,93350.06%
20208,9282733.15%
20198,655-13-0.15%
20188,668-21-0.24%
20178,689-20-0.23%
20168,709-54-0.62%
20158,763-53-0.6%
20148,816-25-0.28%
20138,841-50-0.56%
20128,891-10-0.11%
20118,901-11-0.12%
20108,91200%

Edgewater Park township Population by Year