Voorhees township, New Jersey Population 2024

31,303

Voorhees township Demographics

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

  • White: 65.26%
  • Asian: 19.01%
  • Black or African American: 8.24%
  • Two or more races: 4.67%
  • Other race: 2.46%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,728.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.9% (279)
The current population of Voorhees township, New Jersey is 31,303 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,024.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,15065.26%
Asian5,87019.01%
Black or African American2,5448.24%
Two or more races1,4434.67%
Other race7592.46%
Native American1100.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Voorhees township Population by Race

Voorhees township Population Pyramid 2024

Voorhees township Median Age

41.3

Total

39.4

Male

44.2

Female

Voorhees township Adults

There are 24,482 adults, (6,021 of whom are seniors) in Voorhees township.

Voorhees township Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Voorhees township Sex Ratio

Female15,90751.52%
Male14,96948.48%

Voorhees township Population by Age

Voorhees township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,0022.4964.435.6
Married6,5043.285.914.1
Non Family4,1341.253367
Female9282.6359.140.9
Male4363.2552.547.5

3.11

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Voorhees township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6573.01%
Associates Degree1,4616.69%
Bachelors Degree6,82231.24%
Graduate Degree5,89927.01%
High School Graduate3,80017.4%
Less Than 9th Grade5472.5%
Some College2,65212.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Voorhees township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Voorhees township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,83213,3378,176
Asian4,2033,9282,983
Black1,7641,584611
Hispanic1,235999502
2+ Races750698343
Other Race598554329
Native American5997

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.97%.

Voorhees township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,600$90,500$61,157
Graduate Degree$111,238$136,650$85,338
High School Graduate$54,792$59,301$40,875
Less Than 9th Grade$32,045$0$0
Overall$75,672$87,969$57,928
Some College$43,265$44,821$42,643

$75,672

Average Earnings

$87,969

Average Male

$57,928

Average Female

Voorhees township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Voorhees township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Voorhees township Language

76.87% of Voorhees township residents speak only English, while 23.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.57% of the population.

Voorhees township Language

Voorhees township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,6671,1326.06%
Asian5,8423876.62%
Hispanic1,81824313.37%
Other75014018.67%
Multiple1,436775.36%
Black2,288733.19%

6.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.26%

Male Poverty Rate

7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Voorhees township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Voorhees township is Other, with 18.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Voorhees township is Black, with 3.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.46%.

Voorhees township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.77%
High School11.77%
Some College7.72%
Bachelors or Greater4.58%

Voorhees township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.58%
Female Unemployed11.22%
Male Employed4.45%
Female Employed4.01%

Voorhees township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Voorhees township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,827$213,776
Households$108,518$162,636
Married Families$177,201$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,593$63,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Voorhees township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Voorhees township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Voorhees 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.

Voorhees township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Voorhees township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

909

Number of Veterans

823

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam297
First Gulf War295
Second Gulf War281
Korea96
World War II38

Voorhees township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+257
65 to 74237
35 to 54183
55 to 64172
18 to 3460

Voorhees township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6574.08%
Black1356.56%
Asian681.49%
2+ Races495.57%
Hispanic493.49%

Voorhees township Veterans by Race

Voorhees township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Voorhees township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Voorhees township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Voorhees township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Voorhees 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

47.11%

Born in Voorhees township

82.3%

Native Born

17.7%

Foreign Born

7.97%

Non Citizen

9.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.3% of Voorhees township residents were born in the United States, with 47.11% having been born in New Jersey. 7.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Voorhees township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,9731340.42%
202831,8391340.42%
202731,7051340.42%
202631,5711340.43%
202531,4371340.43%
202431,3031340.43%
202331,1691340.43%
202231,035270.09%
202131,008-16-0.05%
202031,0241,8566.36%
201929,168-50-0.17%
201829,218-2-0.01%
201729,220-5-0.02%
201629,225410.14%
201529,184-14-0.05%
201429,198-32-0.11%
201329,230-76-0.26%
201229,306130.04%
201129,293110.04%
201029,28200%

Voorhees township Population by Year