Bloomfield, NJ Profile

Bloomfield, NJ, population 47,683, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 5.0 miles from Newark and 7.6 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Bloomfield's population has grown by about 6%.

Bloomfield's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bloomfield 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	70%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	35.80
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,289

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	339
2002	341
2003	345
2004	387
2005	284
2006	277
2007	275
2008	242

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	8	11	5	6	3	4	2	3
Robbery	100	106	94	88	84	82	82	77
Aggravated Assault	55	49	66	88	46	41	39	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,946
2002	3,903
2003	3,957
2004	4,030
2005	3,508
2006	2,878
2007	2,840
2008	2,647

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	327	287	273	251	226	192	182	202
Larceny, Theft	986	1,083	1,052	1,158	993	881	900	796
Motor Vehicle Theft	584	530	566	505	426	256	201	162
Arson	0	5	6	2	8	5	4	5

Location

Elevation	131 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities