Waterford township, New Jersey Population 2024

10,480

Waterford township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.78%
  • Two or more races: 9.02%
  • Other race: 2.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.55%
  • Asian: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
291.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.71% (74)
The current population of Waterford township, New Jersey is 10,480 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,406.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,83184.78%
Two or more races9409.02%
Other race3092.97%
Black or African American2662.55%
Asian700.67%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waterford township Population by Race

Waterford township Population Pyramid 2024

Waterford township Median Age

45.6

Total

44.2

Male

47.8

Female

Waterford township Adults

There are 8,629 adults, (1,827 of whom are seniors) in Waterford township.

Waterford township Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterford township Sex Ratio

Female4,88646.91%
Male5,53053.09%

Waterford township Population by Age

Waterford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8202.6685.814.2
Married2,3463.0896.43.6
Non Family9241.4461.338.7
Female2973.1288.911.1
Male2532.6773.526.5

3.01

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

85.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3364.38%
Associates Degree7269.46%
Bachelors Degree1,22315.93%
Graduate Degree5987.79%
High School Graduate3,03139.48%
Less Than 9th Grade2282.97%
Some College1,53620.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,7786,3791,663
Hispanic49641032
2+ Races45645285
Black22515042
Asian575723
Other Race44448

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.35%.

Waterford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,933$108,397$64,489
Graduate Degree$90,000$88,375$90,855
High School Graduate$52,522$61,641$41,094
Less Than 9th Grade$41,133$40,767$45,611
Overall$57,227$64,551$49,007
Some College$57,250$61,475$49,533

$57,227

Average Earnings

$64,551

Average Male

$49,007

Average Female

Waterford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterford township Language

90.01% of Waterford township residents speak only English, while 9.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.51% of the population.

Waterford township Language

Waterford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,5976827.93%
Hispanic1,11313011.68%
Multiple94010511.17%
Black2646123.11%
Asian702535.71%
Other309247.77%

8.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.99%

Male Poverty Rate

9.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterford township is Asian, with 35.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterford township is Other, with 7.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.51%.

Waterford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.38%
High School13.69%
Some College5.97%
Bachelors or Greater0.16%

Waterford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.07%
Female Unemployed22.78%
Male Employed2.45%
Female Employed0.95%

Waterford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,841$141,995
Households$107,862$125,905
Married Families$138,984$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,833$70,357

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterford township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Waterford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

464

Number of Veterans

436

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
First Gulf War111
Second Gulf War45
World War II19
Korea0

Waterford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74182
55 to 64112
75+74
35 to 5473
18 to 3423

Waterford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4646.15%
Hispanic537.43%

Waterford township Veterans by Race

Waterford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Waterford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford 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

65.57%

Born in Waterford township

97.17%

Native Born

2.83%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.17% of Waterford township residents were born in the United States, with 65.57% having been born in New Jersey. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waterford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,685410.39%
202810,644410.39%
202710,603410.39%
202610,562410.39%
202510,521410.39%
202410,480410.39%
202310,439410.39%
202210,398-4-0.04%
202110,402-4-0.04%
202010,406-279-2.61%
201910,685-17-0.16%
201810,702-3-0.03%
201710,705-5-0.05%
201610,71080.07%
201510,702-16-0.15%
201410,718-2-0.02%
201310,720360.34%
201210,684390.37%
201110,645-12-0.11%
201010,65700%

Waterford township Population by Year