Avalon, NJ Profile

Avalon, NJ, population 2,133, is located in New Jersey's Cape May county, about 63.5 miles from Philadelphia and 102.4 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Avalon's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Avalon has stayed about the same.

Avalon's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Avalon tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	56.00
	Males	54.50
	Females	57.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	7.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	19.00%	Over 60:	23.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,143	N/A
2001	2,156	0.61%
2002	2,151	-0.23%
2003	2,174	1.07%
2004	2,158	-0.74%
2005	2,133	-1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,196

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	185
2002	457
2003	325
2004	323
2005	92
2006	281
2007	189
2008	96

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	10	6	6	2	5	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,951
2002	8,227
2003	7,199
2004	8,571
2005	9,912
2006	14,192
2007	13,941
2008	11,728

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	35	15	25	31	45	48	40
Larceny, Theft	90	141	137	154	183	254	244	203
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	4	3	7	1	4	3	2
Arson	0	1	1	9	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	6 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles