Moorestown township, New Jersey Population 2024

21,671

Moorestown township Demographics

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

  • White: 80.74%
  • Asian: 7.67%
  • Two or more races: 5.99%
  • Black or African American: 3.57%
  • Other race: 1.89%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,471.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.42% (303)
The current population of Moorestown township, New Jersey is 21,671 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,368.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,22780.74%
Asian1,6377.67%
Two or more races1,2795.99%
Black or African American7623.57%
Other race4031.89%
Native American290.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moorestown township Population by Race

Moorestown township Population Pyramid 2024

Moorestown township Median Age

45.6

Total

44.8

Male

46.2

Female

Moorestown township Adults

There are 16,038 adults, (3,661 of whom are seniors) in Moorestown township.

Moorestown township Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Moorestown township Sex Ratio

Female11,10352.04%
Male10,23447.96%

Moorestown township Population by Age

Moorestown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6742.7385.814.2
Married5,2203.1892.77.3
Non Family1,6901.172.127.9
Female6133.2762.637.4
Male1513.2395.44.6

3.16

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

85.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moorestown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3072.08%
Associates Degree6594.47%
Bachelors Degree5,12734.75%
Graduate Degree4,97933.75%
High School Graduate1,89012.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1060.72%
Some College1,68611.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moorestown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moorestown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,92111,6428,227
Asian1,0981,063896
2+ Races700680524
Hispanic668599365
Black549519246
Other Race25422286
Native American20200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.6%.

Moorestown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,224$133,750$78,676
Graduate Degree$139,926$181,520$93,950
High School Graduate$41,736$62,917$0
Less Than 9th Grade$16,331$16,948$13,841
Overall$90,494$126,277$69,583
Some College$46,218$61,250$35,598

$90,494

Average Earnings

$126,277

Average Male

$69,583

Average Female

Moorestown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moorestown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moorestown township Language

85.64% of Moorestown township residents speak only English, while 14.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.04% of the population.

Moorestown township Language

Moorestown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5367984.83%
Black70712717.96%
Multiple1,2761279.95%
Hispanic1,1171039.22%
Asian1,637503.05%
Other403368.93%
Native2929100%

5.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.76%

Male Poverty Rate

6.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moorestown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moorestown township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moorestown township is Asian, with 3.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.98%.

Moorestown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.71%
High School15.45%
Some College6.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.43%

Moorestown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.37%
Male Unemployed4.6%
Female Employed2.69%
Male Employed2.68%

Moorestown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moorestown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$215,818$292,728
Households$164,796$249,487
Married Families$243,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,144$91,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moorestown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Moorestown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moorestown township 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 45-54.

Moorestown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moorestown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

605

Number of Veterans

589

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War203
Vietnam161
Second Gulf War116
Korea32
World War II19

Moorestown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+209
55 to 64143
35 to 54125
65 to 7494
18 to 3434

Moorestown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5314.03%
2+ Races456.06%
Asian161.39%
Black132.12%
Hispanic131.73%

Moorestown township Veterans by Race

Moorestown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moorestown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Moorestown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moorestown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moorestown 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

46.22%

Born in Moorestown township

91.02%

Native Born

8.98%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

7.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.02% of Moorestown township residents were born in the United States, with 46.22% having been born in New Jersey. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Moorestown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,141940.43%
202822,047940.43%
202721,953940.43%
202621,859940.43%
202521,765940.43%
202421,671940.44%
202321,577940.44%
202221,483700.33%
202121,413450.21%
202021,3688244.01%
201920,5441950.96%
201820,349-32-0.16%
201720,381-83-0.41%
201620,464-3-0.01%
201520,467-68-0.33%
201420,535-57-0.28%
201320,592-115-0.56%
201220,707-11-0.05%
201120,718-33-0.16%
201020,75100%

Moorestown township Population by Year