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: 77.85%
  • Asian: 8.87%
  • Two or more races: 6.32%
  • Black or African American: 5.01%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • 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)
White16,66877.85%
Asian1,9008.87%
Two or more races1,3536.32%
Black or African American1,0735.01%
Other race3851.8%
Native American320.15%
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

46.2

Total

44.6

Male

47.1

Female

Moorestown township Adults

There are 15,986 adults, (4,042 of whom are seniors) in Moorestown township.

Moorestown township Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Moorestown township Sex Ratio

Female11,40953.29%
Male10,00246.71%

Moorestown township Population by Age

Moorestown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9082.6583.416.6
Married5,1043.1893.66.4
Non Family1,9651.076832
Female7293.0751.948.1
Male1103.5994.55.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moorestown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3752.54%
Associates Degree6614.47%
Bachelors Degree5,36636.29%
Graduate Degree4,78732.37%
High School Graduate1,82012.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1701.15%
Some College1,60910.88%

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
White11,56711,2468,177
Asian1,1951,087868
Black871826364
2+ Races725702552
Hispanic712641419
Other Race23319583
Native American24240

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 2+ races people with a rate of 76.14%.

Moorestown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$98,906$115,108$71,344
Graduate Degree$145,446$176,389$102,378
High School Graduate$42,981$58,519$21,693
Less Than 9th Grade$17,374$20,597$0
Overall$94,138$117,692$71,642
Some College$49,358$72,350$41,875

$94,138

Average Earnings

$117,692

Average Male

$71,642

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

84.97% of Moorestown township residents speak only English, while 15.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.17% of the population.

Moorestown township Language

Moorestown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0398325.19%
Multiple1,35014710.89%
Hispanic1,23413210.7%
Black957747.73%
Asian1,900512.68%
Native3232100%
Other379318.18%

5.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.58%

Male Poverty Rate

6.6%

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 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.1%.

Moorestown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
High School13.79%
Some College4.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.92%

Moorestown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.87%
Male Employed2.57%
Female Employed2.11%
Male Unemployed0%

Moorestown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moorestown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$198,057$286,062
Households$154,368$239,872
Married Families$233,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,790$95,444

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moorestown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

573

Number of Veterans

557

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War175
Vietnam173
Second Gulf War72
Korea29
World War II19

Moorestown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+194
55 to 64136
65 to 74127
35 to 54106
18 to 3410

Moorestown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4633.65%
Black505.48%
2+ Races465.96%
Hispanic151.76%
Asian141.07%

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

21.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moorestown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

46.74%

Born in Moorestown township

91.48%

Native Born

8.52%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

7.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.48% of Moorestown township residents were born in the United States, with 46.74% having been born in New Jersey. 0.98% 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