Pemberton township, New Jersey Population 2024

27,083

Pemberton township Demographics

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

  • White: 63.34%
  • Black or African American: 17.57%
  • Two or more races: 9.92%
  • Other race: 5.26%
  • Asian: 3.83%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
61.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
440.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.83% (224)
The current population of Pemberton township, New Jersey is 27,083 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,859.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,03663.34%
Black or African American4,72717.57%
Two or more races2,6679.92%
Other race1,4155.26%
Asian1,0293.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.07%
Native American40.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Pemberton township Population by Race

Pemberton township Population Pyramid 2024

Pemberton township Median Age

41.4

Total

39.9

Male

43.2

Female

Pemberton township Adults

There are 21,264 adults, (4,750 of whom are seniors) in Pemberton township.

Pemberton township Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Pemberton township Sex Ratio

Female13,19849.07%
Male13,69950.93%

Pemberton township Population by Age

Pemberton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0902.6372.827.2
Married4,7883.2477.522.5
Non Family3,3371.2760.939.1
Female1,4093.6284.815.2
Male5563.174.125.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pemberton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5278.15%
Associates Degree2,05410.96%
Bachelors Degree2,69914.4%
Graduate Degree1,3747.33%
High School Graduate6,83536.47%
Less Than 9th Grade6493.46%
Some College3,60519.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pemberton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pemberton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,30910,2292,258
Black3,2182,859806
Hispanic2,4121,880521
2+ Races1,7071,427306
Other Race877738131
Asian865673241
Islander19190
Native American444

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Pemberton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,329$73,477$50,417
Graduate Degree$78,438$50,625$114,250
High School Graduate$42,776$48,797$34,539
Less Than 9th Grade$48,114$49,241$24,886
Overall$49,397$55,410$40,696
Some College$49,278$55,776$38,732

$49,397

Average Earnings

$55,410

Average Male

$40,696

Average Female

Pemberton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pemberton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pemberton township Language

83.64% of Pemberton township residents speak only English, while 16.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.4% of the population.

Pemberton township Language

Pemberton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,4601,61210.43%
Hispanic4,13566015.96%
Black4,6853537.53%
Multiple2,6672278.51%
Other1,40217212.27%
Asian1,029747.19%

10.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.65%

Male Poverty Rate

11.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pemberton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pemberton township is Hispanic, with 15.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pemberton township is Asian, with 7.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.07%.

Pemberton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.39%
High School9.31%
Some College7.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.89%

Pemberton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.65%
Male Unemployed14.17%
Female Employed4.8%
Male Employed3.23%

Pemberton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pemberton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,378$116,622
Households$79,730$101,048
Married Families$105,948$125,237
Non Families$49,951$56,814

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pemberton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Pemberton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pemberton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pemberton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pemberton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,419

Number of Veterans

2,149

Male Veterans

270

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War984
Second Gulf War799
Vietnam799
Korea168
World War II0

Pemberton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64668
35 to 54553
75+529
65 to 74481
18 to 34188

Pemberton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,42011.34%
Black61917.97%
Hispanic25410.54%
2+ Races20911.29%
Other Race999.7%
Asian495.51%
Islander19100%
Native American4100%

Pemberton township Veterans by Race

Pemberton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pemberton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Pemberton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pemberton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pemberton 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

52.83%

Born in Pemberton township

92.68%

Native Born

7.32%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

5.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.68% of Pemberton township residents were born in the United States, with 52.83% having been born in New Jersey. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pemberton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,443720.26%
202827,371720.26%
202727,299720.26%
202627,227720.27%
202527,155720.27%
202427,083720.27%
202327,011720.27%
202226,939840.31%
202126,855-4-0.01%
202026,859-150-0.56%
201927,009-49-0.18%
201827,058-86-0.32%
201727,144-106-0.39%
201627,250-278-1.01%
201527,528-155-0.56%
201427,683-123-0.44%
201327,806-119-0.43%
201227,92580.03%
201127,917-13-0.05%
201027,93000%

Pemberton township Population by Year