Boonton, NJ Profile

Boonton, NJ, population 8,555, 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 this decade the population of Boonton 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
	White	83%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	35.80
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,496	N/A
2001	8,416	-0.94%
2002	8,430	0.17%
2003	8,439	0.11%
2004	8,455	0.19%
2005	8,555	1.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$65,322

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	152
2002	46
2003	248
2004	189
2005	130
2006	105
2007	47
2008	95

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	1	0	3	1	0	0	1	0
Robbery	3	0	1	3	2	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	9	3	17	12	9	9	3	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,331
2002	1,049
2003	850
2004	884
2005	1,013
2006	677
2007	549
2008	1,030

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	17	11	17	18	4	13	23
Larceny, Theft	85	60	51	54	64	46	30	60
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	14	10	4	4	8	4	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	1

Location

Elevation	431 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles