New Jersey Profile

Total Population: 8,717,925
Capital: Trenton

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.7
	Males	35.5
	Females	38

Vs. National Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14%		Under 20:	13%
	20 to 40	14%		20 to 40:	14%
	40 to 60	13%		40 to 60:	14%
	Over 60	7%		Over 60:	10%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Annual Change
2000	8,414,350	N/A
2001	8,504,864	1.08%
2002	8,576,089	0.84%
2003	8,640,028	0.75%
2004	8,685,166	0.52%
2005	8,717,925	0.38%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	390
2002	374
2003	366
2004	356
2005	355
2006	352
2007	329
2008	327

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	336	337	407	392	417	428	380	376
Forcible Rape	1,278	1,347	1,325	1,331	1,208	1,237	1,050	1,122
Robbery	14,110	13,905	13,366	13,076	13,215	13,357	12,549	12,701
Aggravated Assault	17,370	16,579	16,501	16,144	16,079	15,650	14,622	14,152

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,835
2002	2,650
2003	2,544
2004	2,429
2005	2,333
2006	2,292
2007	2,213
2008	2,293

Vs. National Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	46,812	43,898	43,453	41,030	38,980	39,433
Larceny, Theft	156,031	147,984	141,778	139,977	136,728	135,801
Motor Vehicle Theft	37,708	35,739	34,568	30,306	27,683	24,724

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