Bergenfield, NJ Profile

Bergenfield, NJ, population 26,056, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 5.2 miles from Yonkers and 9.1 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Bergenfield's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bergenfield has declined by about 1%.

Bergenfield's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bergenfield tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	20%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	36.10
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,247	N/A
2001	26,210	-0.14%
2002	26,186	-0.09%
2003	26,177	-0.03%
2004	26,174	-0.01%
2005	26,056	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,172

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	110
2002	97
2003	99
2004	95
2005	76
2006	84
2007	115
2008	101

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
Robbery	14	10	12	11	12	5	11	14
Aggravated Assault	13	15	14	14	8	17	18	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,209
2002	1,105
2003	1,100
2004	990
2005	731
2006	917
2007	778
2008	845

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	42	42	34	22	50	39	38
Larceny, Theft	250	234	230	209	153	168	154	168
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	20	18	18	17	21	10	11
Arson	2	1	1	2	1	3	2	14

Location

Elevation	93 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles