Bernardsville, NJ Profile

Bernardsville, NJ, population 7,612, is located in New Jersey's Somerset county, about 19.2 miles from Elizabeth and 20.8 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Bernardsville's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bernardsville has grown by about 4%.

Bernardsville's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bernardsville 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	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	39.20
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,345	N/A
2001	7,414	0.94%
2002	7,483	0.93%
2003	7,546	0.84%
2004	7,575	0.38%
2005	7,612	0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$104,162

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	14
2002	27
2003	26
2004	26
2005	13
2006	26
2007	0
2008	26

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	0	0	1	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,013
2002	800
2003	868
2004	1,090
2005	959
2006	866
2007	719
2008	592

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	5	12	5	15	7	6	5
Larceny, Theft	69	55	54	76	57	58	48	40
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	1
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	400 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.9 Square Miles