Bound Brook, NJ Profile

Bound Brook, NJ, population 10,168, is located in New Jersey's Somerset county, about 18.4 miles from Elizabeth and 22.4 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Bound Brook's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bound Brook has stayed about the same.

Bound Brook's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bound Brook tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	32.90
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,155	N/A
2001	10,045	-1.08%
2002	10,073	0.28%
2003	10,113	0.40%
2004	10,130	0.17%
2005	10,168	0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,858

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	176
2002	231
2003	88
2004	127
2005	265
2006	305
2007	177
2008	236

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	2	2	3	1	1	0
Robbery	7	13	5	7	13	17	11	18
Aggravated Assault	8	8	2	4	11	13	6	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,490
2002	2,672
2003	2,770
2004	2,113
2005	2,187
2006	2,191
2007	2,289
2008	2,125

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	70	88	64	56	54	64	63	72
Larceny, Theft	173	180	209	151	150	147	160	137
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	9	11	9	19	12	10	7
Arson	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	48 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles