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: 62.85%
  • Black or African American: 17.93%
  • Two or more races: 10.25%
  • Other race: 5.39%
  • Asian: 3.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • 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)
White16,92362.85%
Black or African American4,82717.93%
Two or more races2,75910.25%
Other race1,4525.39%
Asian9333.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.1%
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

Total

41.1

Male

40.9

Female

Pemberton township Adults

There are 21,374 adults, (4,564 of whom are seniors) in Pemberton township.

Pemberton township Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Pemberton township Sex Ratio

Female13,49350.11%
Male13,43349.89%

Pemberton township Population by Age

Pemberton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9962.6672.727.3
Married4,5783.257921
Non Family3,3291.2461.538.5
Female1,5393.8579.520.5
Male5503.0869.530.5

3.23

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pemberton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5458.31%
Associates Degree2,02810.9%
Bachelors Degree2,75014.79%
Graduate Degree1,3267.13%
High School Graduate6,40734.45%
Less Than 9th Grade8244.43%
Some College3,71920%

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
White10,9929,6662,151
Black3,3583,0481,053
Hispanic2,4621,910376
2+ Races1,7171,408331
Other Race87777534
Asian806629210
Islander28280
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$61,471$70,719$43,651
Graduate Degree$92,426$65,521$107,123
High School Graduate$37,704$46,683$33,103
Less Than 9th Grade$45,609$46,770$22,238
Overall$46,998$53,918$38,576
Some College$50,013$53,861$41,214

$46,998

Average Earnings

$53,918

Average Male

$38,576

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

82.93% of Pemberton township residents speak only English, while 17.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.69% of the population.

Pemberton township Language

Pemberton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,2291,57910.37%
Hispanic4,12570917.19%
Multiple2,75932011.6%
Black4,7852475.16%
Other1,42617612.34%
Asian933262.79%

10.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.04%

Male Poverty Rate

12.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pemberton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pemberton township is Hispanic, with 17.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pemberton township is Asian, with 2.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.42%.

Pemberton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.08%
High School9.25%
Some College6.6%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Pemberton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.93%
Male Unemployed14.77%
Female Employed4.93%
Male Employed3.17%

Pemberton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pemberton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,383$116,139
Households$76,516$100,256
Married Families$105,886$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,529$55,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pemberton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

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 55-64, 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

2,431

Number of Veterans

2,201

Male Veterans

230

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War903
Vietnam786
Second Gulf War766
Korea175
World War II0

Pemberton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64670
35 to 54593
75+561
65 to 74392
18 to 34215

Pemberton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,46511.81%
Black69718.95%
Hispanic1897.12%
2+ Races1186.27%
Other Race817.52%
Asian384.65%
Islander28100%
Native American4100%

Pemberton township Veterans by Race

Pemberton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pemberton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

51.95%

Born in Pemberton township

91.24%

Native Born

8.76%

Foreign Born

2.5%

Non Citizen

6.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.24% of Pemberton township residents were born in the United States, with 51.95% having been born in New Jersey. 2.5% 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