Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey · 19.2 sq mi · 237 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Elk township. The typical household earns $141,382, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,418 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.93%
Men 46.4 · Women 41.5
2010–2026
4,537
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
4,537
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,537 | +17 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,520 | +17 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 4,503 | +26 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 4,477 | +22 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 4,455 | +37 | 0.84% |
| 2021 | 4,418 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 4,418 | +242 | 5.80% |
| 2019 | 4,176 | -4 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 4,180 | +23 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 4,157 | +58 | 1.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 25 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 47% |
| Never married | 34% | 33% | 34% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau