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: 72.63%
  • Two or more races: 8.55%
  • Asian: 7.3%
  • Black or African American: 5.78%
  • Other race: 5.73%
  • 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)
White8,48272.63%
Two or more races9998.55%
Asian8537.3%
Black or African American6755.78%
Other race6695.73%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

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

41.1

Total

41.3

Male

40.4

Female

Bellmawr borough Adults

There are 9,057 adults, (2,156 of whom are seniors) in Bellmawr borough.

Bellmawr borough Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Bellmawr borough Sex Ratio

Female5,79149.59%
Male5,88750.41%

Bellmawr borough Population by Age

Bellmawr borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9182.3764.235.8
Married1,9703.2871.728.3
Non Family1,8661.0953.646.4
Female5552.9569.430.6
Male5272.9167.732.3

3.02

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

64.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bellmawr borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5026.04%
Associates Degree6057.28%
Bachelors Degree1,35116.26%
Graduate Degree5546.67%
High School Graduate3,51942.34%
Less Than 9th Grade2903.49%
Some College1,49017.93%

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
White6,3065,7191,316
Hispanic795728100
Black540540222
2+ Races518503148
Asian496372161
Other Race28221624

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 41.11%.

Bellmawr borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,125$92,157$48,958
Graduate Degree$72,902$80,500$72,723
High School Graduate$44,632$58,430$37,639
Less Than 9th Grade$33,359$35,169$0
Overall$49,881$60,544$38,727
Some College$47,009$60,591$38,036

$49,881

Average Earnings

$60,544

Average Male

$38,727

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

81.26% of Bellmawr borough residents speak only English, while 18.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.85% of the population.

Bellmawr borough Language

Bellmawr borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2057108.65%
Hispanic1,60232820.47%
Other66921532.14%
Multiple999585.81%
Black674101.48%
Asian853101.17%

9.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.36%

Male Poverty Rate

10.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellmawr borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellmawr borough is Other, with 32.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellmawr borough is Asian, with 1.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.74%.

Bellmawr borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.61%
High School8.16%
Some College5.39%
Bachelors or Greater0.63%

Bellmawr borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.58%
Male Employed2.89%
Female Employed2.83%
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$80,967$98,454
Households$74,812$89,461
Married Families$100,179$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,328$65,466

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bellmawr borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

495

Number of Veterans

420

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam148
Second Gulf War115
First Gulf War88
Korea10
World War II0

Bellmawr borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64129
65 to 74116
75+99
18 to 3488
35 to 5463

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4776.78%
Hispanic222.6%
Other Race103.13%
2+ Races81.48%

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Race

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellmawr borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

61.85%

Born in Bellmawr borough

88.97%

Native Born

11.03%

Foreign Born

4.6%

Non Citizen

6.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.97% of Bellmawr borough residents were born in the United States, with 61.85% having been born in New Jersey. 4.6% 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