Barnegat Light, NJ Profile

Barnegat Light, NJ, population 822, is located in New Jersey's Ocean county, about 57.7 miles from Philadelphia and 62.9 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Barnegat Light's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Barnegat Light has grown by about 8%.

Barnegat Light's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Barnegat Light tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	54.90
	Males	53.80
	Females	56.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	6.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	21.00%	Over 60:	22.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	764	N/A
2001	775	1.44%
2002	790	1.94%
2003	800	1.27%
2004	815	1.88%
2005	822	0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,361

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	260
2002	256
2003	0
2004	248
2005	122
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	2	2	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,338
2002	2,179
2003	2,645
2004	2,978
2005	2,570
2006	4,374
2007	1,448
2008	1,429

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	4	4	2	1	1	3	4
Larceny, Theft	14	13	15	22	20	35	8	8
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles