Beachwood, NJ Profile

Beachwood, NJ, population 10,738, is located in New Jersey's Ocean county, about 50.2 miles from Elizabeth and 51.5 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Beachwood's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beachwood has grown by about 3%.

Beachwood's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Beachwood tend to be much 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	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	34.50
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,375	N/A
2001	10,437	0.60%
2002	10,632	1.87%
2003	10,726	0.88%
2004	10,737	0.10%
2005	10,738	0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,022

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	96
2002	113
2003	131
2004	102
2005	149
2006	93
2007	196
2008	111

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	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	4	1	0	2	5	4	3	3
Aggravated Assault	6	11	14	9	11	6	18	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,600
2002	2,143
2003	1,637
2004	1,539
2005	1,802
2006	2,224
2007	2,104
2008	2,075

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	28	27	28	30	29	42	30
Larceny, Theft	205	193	142	130	155	204	181	188
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	6	6	8	9	6	2	6
Arson	2	0	0	2	2	3	0	0

Location

Elevation	40 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles