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Boonton, NJ Profile


Boonton, NJ, population 8,497, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 12.3 miles from Paterson and 16.9 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Boonton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Boonton has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Boonton's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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: 9.99%
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
20008,496N/A
20018,403-1.09%
20028,394-0.11%
20038,374-0.24%
20048,366-0.10%
20058,4280.74%
20068,4580.36%
20078,435-0.27%
20088,4720.44%
20098,4970.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$65,322
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001152
200246
2003248
2004189
2005130
2006105
200747
200895
2009177
2010117
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0139
2002 1003
2003 03117
2004 01312
2005 0029
2006 0009
2007 0103
2008 0017
2009 0159
2010 0037

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,331
20021,049
2003850
2004884
20051,013
2006677
2007549
20081,030
20091,701
20101,193
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 13 85 16
2002 17 60 14
2003 11 51 10
2004 17 54 4
2005 18 64 4
2006 4 46 8
2007 13 30 4
2008 23 60 4
2009 19 124 1
2010 11 88 3

Location

Elevation431 feet above sea level
Land Area2.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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