Belmar, NJ Profile

Belmar, NJ, population 5,962, 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 this decade the population of Belmar has declined by about 1%.

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
	White	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	36.90
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,045	N/A
2001	6,027	-0.30%
2002	6,043	0.27%
2003	6,043	0.00%
2004	6,007	-0.60%
2005	5,962	-0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,896

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	394
2002	389
2003	381
2004	299
2005	480
2006	587
2007	271
2008	544

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	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	4	3	4	3	5	3	2	3
Aggravated Assault	20	20	19	15	24	32	14	28

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,726
2002	5,201
2003	4,024
2004	6,099
2005	6,682
2006	5,581
2007	5,647
2008	5,251

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	65	43	46	76	77	37	70	95
Larceny, Theft	268	266	190	278	314	281	254	211
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	12	7	13	13	15	9	3
Arson	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	19 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles