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Counties with the most seniors in New Jersey
Seniors will comprise more than 20% of U.S. residents in 2030, up from 15% in 2020. By 2034, older adults will outnumber children, according to Census Bureau projections.
Across the U.S., 52 million Americans are 65 years or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and a quarter of them live in just three states: California, Florida, and Texas. By comparison, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, and Alaska each have fewer than 150,000 senior residents. The size of a state's senior population means a lot in terms of demand for resources like health care, affordable housing, assisted living, in-home and nursing care, and support services, and the quality and availability of those resources help determine where seniors migrate.
With baby boomers moving into old age, fewer babies being born, and longer life expectancies, the senior population of America is on a spectacular rise. The lengthening of the U.S. life expectancy has been particularly dramatic, rising to nearly 79 years from 68 years in 1950.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most seniors in New Jersey using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percentage of residents 65 years or older according to 2020 5-year estimates.
Keep reading to find out which counties have the most seniors in New Jersey.
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#21. Hudson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 12%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.4%
- Median age: 35.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 36.2 years old
- Total population: 671,923 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.4%
- Median age: 35.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 36.2 years old
- Total population: 671,923 people
#20. Essex County
- Population aged 65 or older: 13.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 37.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 36 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.1 years old
- Total population: 798,698 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 37.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 36 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.1 years old
- Total population: 798,698 people
#19. Union County
- Population aged 65 or older: 14.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.5%
- Median age: 38.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.1 years old
- Total population: 555,208 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.5%
- Median age: 38.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.1 years old
- Total population: 555,208 people
#18. Passaic County
- Population aged 65 or older: 14.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 36 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.6 years old
- Total population: 502,763 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 36 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.6 years old
- Total population: 502,763 people
#17. Middlesex County
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 39 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 40 years old
- Total population: 825,015 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 39 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 40 years old
- Total population: 825,015 people
#16. Cumberland County
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.0%
- Median age: 37.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.2 years old
- Total population: 150,085 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.0%
- Median age: 37.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.2 years old
- Total population: 150,085 people
#15. Mercer County
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.3 years old
- Total population: 368,085 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.3 years old
- Total population: 368,085 people
#14. Camden County
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.4 years old
- Total population: 506,721 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.4 years old
- Total population: 506,721 people
#13. Somerset County
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 330,151 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 330,151 people
#12. Gloucester County
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 291,745 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 291,745 people
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#11. Burlington County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.5 years old
- Total population: 446,301 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.5 years old
- Total population: 446,301 people
#10. Morris County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.1%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.3 years old
- Total population: 492,715 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.1%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.3 years old
- Total population: 492,715 people
#9. Bergen County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
- Median age: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.3 years old
- Total population: 931,275 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
- Median age: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.3 years old
- Total population: 931,275 people
#8. Sussex County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 46 years old
- Total population: 140,996 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 46 years old
- Total population: 140,996 people
#7. Monmouth County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
- Median age: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.1 years old
- Total population: 620,821 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
- Median age: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.1 years old
- Total population: 620,821 people
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#6. Atlantic County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 264,650 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 264,650 people
#5. Warren County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 44.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.8 years old
- Total population: 105,730 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 44.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.8 years old
- Total population: 105,730 people
#4. Salem County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.1 years old
- Total population: 62,754 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.1 years old
- Total population: 62,754 people
#3. Hunterdon County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 46.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 125,063 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 46.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 125,063 people
#2. Ocean County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.1%
- Median age: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 602,018 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.1%
- Median age: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 602,018 people
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#1. Cape May County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.5%
- Median age: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.2 years old
- Total population: 92,701 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.5%
- Median age: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.2 years old
- Total population: 92,701 people
