Belleville, NJ Profile

Belleville, NJ, population 35,928, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 4.2 miles from Newark and 5.9 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Belleville's population has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	34.70
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,576

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	345
2002	341
2003	369
2004	282
2005	352
2006	366
2007	341
2008	350

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	8	11	11	4	7	2	1	0
Robbery	71	57	42	41	48	57	59	64
Aggravated Assault	46	57	79	56	69	69	56	53

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,744
2002	2,773
2003	2,897
2004	2,354
2005	2,610
2006	2,508
2007	2,272
2008	2,417

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	239	213	230	154	164	160	150	138
Larceny, Theft	505	560	503	424	500	501	448	501
Motor Vehicle Theft	250	244	312	266	262	215	181	175
Arson	2	6	2	2	4	2	2	9

Location

Elevation	140 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities