Waterford township, New Jersey Population 2024

10,480

Waterford township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.11%
  • Two or more races: 7.28%
  • Black or African American: 2.73%
  • Asian: 2.35%
  • Other race: 1.53%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
291.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.71% (74)
The current population of Waterford township, New Jersey is 10,480 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,406.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,96586.11%
Two or more races7587.28%
Black or African American2842.73%
Asian2452.35%
Other race1591.53%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waterford township Population by Race

Waterford township Population Pyramid 2024

Waterford township Median Age

46.3

Total

44.8

Male

47.6

Female

Waterford township Adults

There are 8,749 adults, (1,839 of whom are seniors) in Waterford township.

Waterford township Age Dependency

50.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterford township Sex Ratio

Female5,06048.6%
Male5,35151.4%

Waterford township Population by Age

Waterford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8252.658713
Married2,3712.9896.53.5
Non Family8611.3964.735.3
Female3293.368317
Male2643.0179.220.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6037.56%
Associates Degree79810.01%
Bachelors Degree1,25715.76%
Graduate Degree4906.14%
High School Graduate3,22440.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1762.21%
Some College1,42817.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0996,5391,625
Hispanic53943752
2+ Races39839137
Black20514244
Asian682110
Other Race363311

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 30.56%.

Waterford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,425$79,559$61,250
Graduate Degree$72,112$70,862$73,633
High School Graduate$48,806$59,933$37,869
Less Than 9th Grade$37,537$37,761$0
Overall$53,429$60,076$46,236
Some College$57,555$58,480$51,447

$53,429

Average Earnings

$60,076

Average Male

$46,236

Average Female

Waterford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterford township Language

88.97% of Waterford township residents speak only English, while 11.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.58% of the population.

Waterford township Language

Waterford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6986267.2%
Asian24522591.84%
Hispanic962969.98%
Multiple758709.23%
Black2813010.68%
Other1592515.72%

9.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.99%

Male Poverty Rate

9.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterford township is Asian, with 91.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterford township is White, with 7.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.15%.

Waterford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.93%
High School10.98%
Some College6.06%
Bachelors or Greater0.11%

Waterford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.17%
Female Unemployed19.51%
Male Employed3.25%
Female Employed0.38%

Waterford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,448$129,809
Households$99,799$116,634
Married Families$132,254$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,938$65,648

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterford township 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 35-44.

Waterford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

520

Number of Veterans

450

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam255
Second Gulf War38
First Gulf War20
World War II18
Korea11

Waterford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74193
55 to 64190
75+88
18 to 3429
35 to 5420

Waterford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5206.66%
Hispanic669.91%

Waterford township Veterans by Race

Waterford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Waterford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford 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

64.86%

Born in Waterford township

97.17%

Native Born

2.83%

Foreign Born

0.04%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.17% of Waterford township residents were born in the United States, with 64.86% having been born in New Jersey. 0.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waterford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,685410.39%
202810,644410.39%
202710,603410.39%
202610,562410.39%
202510,521410.39%
202410,480410.39%
202310,439410.39%
202210,398-4-0.04%
202110,402-4-0.04%
202010,406-279-2.61%
201910,685-17-0.16%
201810,702-3-0.03%
201710,705-5-0.05%
201610,71080.07%
201510,702-16-0.15%
201410,718-2-0.02%
201310,720360.34%
201210,684390.37%
201110,645-12-0.11%
201010,65700%

Waterford township Population by Year