Moorestown's Population Grows

The township's population increased about 9 percent  between 2000 and 2010, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

According to the 2010 census, the township is home to 20,726 people, which is an increase of 1,401 people from the 2000 census, which reported 19,325 people living in the township.

Data from the 2010 Census offers  information on population counts, racial makeup, Hispanic origin, voting age population and housing status for communities.

Of the 20,726 people, 17,513 are white—a little over 84 percent. There are 1,331 African American residents (6.4 percent), 1,244 Asian, 721 Hispanic, 18 American Indian and 5 Native American, according to the Census data.

Burlington County, the 11th most populous county in New Jersey saw a 6 percent increase in population, according to the Census Bureau. In 2010, 448,734 people lived in the county.

New Jersey was home to 8,414,350 people in 2010, accoridng to the Census Bureau, a 4.5-percent increase from the prior census count.

The Census data released today will help redraw federal, state and local legislative districts. New Jersey will lose one seat in the House under the counts.