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Belmar, NJ Profile


Belmar, NJ, population 5,896, is located in New Jersey's Monmouth county, about 35.0 miles from Elizabeth and 37.1 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Belmar's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Belmar has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Belmar's population has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,056N/A
20016,0750.31%
20026,0890.23%
20036,1070.30%
20046,091-0.26%
20056,049-0.69%
20065,986-1.04%
20075,915-1.19%
20085,901-0.24%
20095,896-0.08%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,896
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001394
2002389
2003381
2004299
2005480
2006587
2007271
2008544
2009441
2010406
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00420
2002 01320
2003 00419
2004 00315
2005 00524
2006 00332
2007 00214
2008 01328
2009 04616
2010 021012

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,726
20025,201
20034,024
20046,099
20056,682
20065,581
20075,647
20085,251
20094,872
20105,324
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 65 268 16
2002 43 266 12
2003 46 190 7
2004 76 278 13
2005 77 314 13
2006 37 281 15
2007 70 254 9
2008 95 211 3
2009 60 222 5
2010 57 252 6

Location

Elevation19 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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