Kids dominate these N.J. towns in all 21 counties, ranked – NJ.com

By Blake Nelson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The U.S. population is rapidly aging, but several New Jersey towns are defying the national trend.

Dozens of communities within the state have a larger share of people under the age of 18 than both New Jersey overall and much of the country, according to U.S. Census data. This is despite a falling birth rate in the state.

Overall, children make up a little more than a fifth of New Jersey’s population, a proportion shared by many other states. Utah sits at the top of that list, with more than 30 percent under the age of 18.

The following are the towns in each county with the largest share of children, ranked from lowest to highest. See if your town made the list.

A note about the data: From the 2012-2016 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census. Some communities have been excluded because of a lack of data.

21. Woodbine Borough, Cape May County

21.8 percent are kids

20. East Newark Borough, Hudson County

24.2 percent are kids

19. Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County

26.8 percent are kids

18. West Windsor Township, Mercer County

27 percent are kids

17. Sparta Township, Sussex County

27.1 percent are kids

16. Greenwich Township, Warren County

27.5 percent are kids

15. Califon Borough, Hunterdon County

28.5 percent are kids

14. Montgomery Township, Somerset County

28.9 percent are kids

13. Bridgeton City, Cumberland County

29.6 percent are kids

12. Fanwood Borough, Union County

29.7 percent are kids

11. Jamesburg Borough, Middlesex County

30.9 percent are kids

10. Camden City, Camden County

31.7 percent are kids

9. Tenafly Borough, Bergen County

31.9 percent are kids

8. Woolwich Township, Gloucester County

31.9 percent are kids

7. Glen Ridge Borough, Essex County

32.7 percent are kids

6. Chatham Borough, Morris County

33 percent are kids

5. Passaic City, Passaic County

33.1 percent are kids

4. North Hanover Township, Burlington County

33.5 percent are kids

3. Penns Grove Borough, Salem County

33.6 percent are kids

2. Fair Haven Borough, Monmouth County

33.7 percent are kids

1. Lakewood Township, Ocean County

46.1 percent are kids

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