Brigantine, NJ Profile

Brigantine, NJ, population 12,861, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 56.7 miles from Philadelphia and 87.1 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Brigantine's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brigantine has grown by about 2%.

Brigantine's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brigantine 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	83%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.70
	Males	39.90
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,594	N/A
2001	12,585	-0.07%
2002	12,628	0.34%
2003	12,687	0.47%
2004	12,750	0.50%
2005	12,861	0.87%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,639

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	228
2002	218
2003	118
2004	79
2005	94
2006	62
2007	94
2008	39

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	1
Robbery	0	4	1	0	4	3	5	1
Aggravated Assault	28	24	14	8	6	5	7	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,496
2002	1,758
2003	1,452
2004	1,777
2005	1,594
2006	1,748
2007	1,536
2008	1,558

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	59	58	66	48	30	51	49	51
Larceny, Theft	248	161	107	171	166	169	147	144
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	7	11	7	8	5	1	3
Arson	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	1

Location

Elevation	6 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	3.4 Square Miles