Population by Age 1970 - 1990

Age Group

1970

1980

1990

Change: 1980-90

Change: 1970-90

 

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

                     

TOTAL

583,813

 100.0

595,893

100.0

671,780

100.0

75,887

12.7%

87,967

15.1%

                     

Under 5

51,995

8.7%

34,610

5.8%

44,943

6.7%

10,333

29.9%

(7,052)

-13.6%

5-9

60,876

10.2%

37,836

6.3%

39,061

5.8%

1,225

3.2%

(21,815)

-35.8%

10-14

61,998

10.4%

48,209

8.1%

37,231

5.5%

(10,978)

-22.8%

(24,767)

-39.9%

15-19

53,410

9.0%

59,567

10.0%

45,364

6.8%

(14,203)

-23.8%

(8,046)

-15.1%

20-24

44,154

7.4%

60,693

10.2%

58,728

8.7%

(1,965)

-3.2%

14,574

33.0%

25-29

41,500

7.0%

50,762

8.5%

65,461

9.7%

14,699

29.0%

23,961

57.7%

30-34

35,555

6.0%

47,398

8.0%

66,096

9.8%

18,698

39.4%

30,541

85.9%

35-44

77,500

13.0%

70,788

11.9%

104,231

15.5%

33,443

47.2%

26,731

34.5%

45-54

74,976

12.6%

69,338

11.6%

70,643

10.5%

1,305

1.9%

(4,333)

-5.8%

55-59

25,998

4.4%

35,756

6.0%

31,152

4.6%

(4,604)

-12.9%

5,154

19.8%

60-64

18,488

3.1%

28,363

4.8%

31,053

4.6%

2,690

9.5%

12,565

68.0%

65-74

23,427

3.9%

34,047

5.7%

50,870

7.6%

16,823

49.4%

27,443

117.1%

75-84

11,528

1.9%

14,671

2.5%

22,507

3.4%

7,836

53.4%

10,979

95.2%

85+

2,398

0.4%

3,855

0.6%

5,440

0.8%

1,585

41.1%

3,042

126.9%


For more information contact:
Middlesex County Depart. of Planning
(732) 745-3013

Prepared by:
Middlesex County Depart. of Planning , Data Mgmt.- Tech. Services Division (LGM)
40 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, N.J. 08901