Victory Gardens, NJ Demographics

A map of Victory Gardens's Population by Race

Victory Gardens, New Jersey has an estimated population of 1,759, a large increase from the 1,582 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.8% Hispanic, 6.5% Black, 5.7% White, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Victory Gardens, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Victory Gardens has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Victory Gardens, that probability was 41.7% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Victory Gardens is ranked the 483rd most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Victory Gardens was ranked the 495th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Victory Gardens's White Population

101 residents of Victory Gardens, or 5.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Victory Gardens is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Victory Gardens ranks 685th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Victory Gardens's White population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. White residents' share of Victory Gardens's population has decreased from 11.2% to 5.7%.

Victory Gardens is less White than neighboring Dover (12.8% White), Rockaway (70.8% White), Mount Hope (88.7% White), Wharton (43.8% White), and White Meadow Lake (77.2% White).

Victory Gardens's Black Population

114 residents of Victory Gardens, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Victory Gardens is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Victory Gardens ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Victory Gardens's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.7%. Black residents' share of Victory Gardens's population has decreased from 9.0% to 6.5%.

Victory Gardens is more Black than neighboring Dover (3.8% Black), Rockaway (0.8% Black), Mount Hope (3.5% Black), Wharton (0.7% Black), and White Meadow Lake (1% Black).

Victory Gardens's Asian Population

12 residents of Victory Gardens, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Victory Gardens is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Victory Gardens ranks 398th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Victory Gardens's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.7%. Asian residents' share of Victory Gardens's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.7%.

Victory Gardens is more Asian than neighboring Wharton (0.6% Asian). Victory Gardens is less Asian than neighboring Dover (2.1% Asian), Rockaway (4.9% Asian), Mount Hope (3.4% Asian), and White Meadow Lake (4.6% Asian).

Victory Gardens's Hispanic Population

1,527 residents of Victory Gardens, or 86.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Victory Gardens is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Victory Gardens ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Victory Gardens's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Victory Gardens's population has increased from 74.9% to 86.8%.

Victory Gardens is more Hispanic than neighboring Dover (76.4% Hispanic), Rockaway (19.5% Hispanic), Mount Hope (2.7% Hispanic), Wharton (51.3% Hispanic), and White Meadow Lake (14.4% Hispanic).

Victory Gardens's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Victory Gardens, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Victory Gardens is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Victory Gardens ranks 151st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Victory Gardens's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Victory Gardens's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Victory Gardens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dover (4% Native American/Other), Wharton (1.7% Native American/Other), and White Meadow Lake (0.4% Native American/Other).

Victory Gardens's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Victory Gardens, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Victory Gardens is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Victory Gardens ranks 645th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Victory Gardens's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Victory Gardens's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.3%.

Victory Gardens is less Multiracial than neighboring Dover (0.8% Multiracial), Rockaway (4% Multiracial), Mount Hope (1.7% Multiracial), Wharton (2% Multiracial), and White Meadow Lake (2.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.