Bellmawr borough, New Jersey Population 2024

11,771

Bellmawr borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bellmawr borough was:

  • White: 75.25%
  • Asian: 9.69%
  • Two or more races: 6.16%
  • Black or African American: 5.1%
  • Other race: 3.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,944.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.69% (81)
The current population of Bellmawr borough, New Jersey is 11,771 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,690.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,78775.25%
Asian1,1329.69%
Two or more races7196.16%
Black or African American5955.1%
Other race4443.8%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bellmawr borough Population by Race

Bellmawr borough Population Pyramid 2024

Bellmawr borough Median Age

41.7

Total

41.2

Male

43

Female

Bellmawr borough Adults

There are 9,245 adults, (2,186 of whom are seniors) in Bellmawr borough.

Bellmawr borough Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bellmawr borough Sex Ratio

Female5,79749.64%
Male5,88050.36%

Bellmawr borough Population by Age

Bellmawr borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8342.4161.638.4
Married1,9423.4669.430.6
Non Family1,9101.0951.348.7
Male5003.1566.833.2
Female4822.6965.434.6

3.15

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bellmawr borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5997.11%
Associates Degree4985.92%
Bachelors Degree1,33015.8%
Graduate Degree4995.93%
High School Graduate3,31439.36%
Less Than 9th Grade4325.13%
Some College1,74720.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bellmawr borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellmawr borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4445,6701,269
Hispanic734632105
Asian665510184
Black500500214
2+ Races33833766
Other Race21411327

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.8%.

Bellmawr borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,875$86,535$56,917
Graduate Degree$64,497$63,456$68,068
High School Graduate$40,101$55,205$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$33,558$36,396$14,239
Overall$47,347$56,647$36,701
Some College$46,479$58,274$35,927

$47,347

Average Earnings

$56,647

Average Male

$36,701

Average Female

Bellmawr borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellmawr borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bellmawr borough Language

80.93% of Bellmawr borough residents speak only English, while 19.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.02% of the population.

Bellmawr borough Language

Bellmawr borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3507188.6%
Asian1,13216114.22%
Hispanic1,3891138.14%
Multiple719212.92%
Black594122.02%
Other44410.23%

8.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.02%

Male Poverty Rate

9.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellmawr borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellmawr borough is Asian, with 14.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellmawr borough is Other, with 0.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.55%.

Bellmawr borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.64%
High School8.24%
Some College5.21%
Bachelors or Greater0.22%

Bellmawr borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.18%
Female Employed4.01%
Male Employed3%
Male Unemployed0%

Bellmawr borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellmawr borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,828$99,338
Households$71,935$88,027
Married Families$100,329$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,479$63,869

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bellmawr borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bellmawr borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bellmawr borough 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.

Bellmawr borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bellmawr borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

539

Number of Veterans

454

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam218
Second Gulf War106
First Gulf War81
Korea10
World War II0

Bellmawr borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74165
75+119
55 to 64106
18 to 3483
35 to 5466

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5157.05%
Asian131.53%
2+ Races113.25%

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Race

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bellmawr borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bellmawr borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bellmawr borough 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

59.31%

Born in Bellmawr borough

86.46%

Native Born

13.54%

Foreign Born

6.17%

Non Citizen

7.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.46% of Bellmawr borough residents were born in the United States, with 59.31% having been born in New Jersey. 6.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bellmawr borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,006470.39%
202811,959470.39%
202711,912470.4%
202611,865470.4%
202511,818470.4%
202411,771470.4%
202311,724470.4%
202211,677-5-0.04%
202111,682-8-0.07%
202011,6903302.9%
201911,360-19-0.17%
201811,379-33-0.29%
201711,412-17-0.15%
201611,42950.04%
201511,424-20-0.17%
201411,444-48-0.42%
201311,492-68-0.59%
201211,560-36-0.31%
201111,596-16-0.14%
201011,61200%

Bellmawr borough Population by Year