Chesilhurst, NJ Profile

Chesilhurst, NJ, population 1,865, is located in New Jersey's Camden county, about 21.4 miles from Philadelphia and 68.6 miles from Allentown.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chesilhurst has grown by about 23%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	37%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	41.40
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,520	N/A
2001	1,520	0.00%
2002	1,659	9.14%
2003	1,746	5.24%
2004	1,809	3.61%
2005	1,865	3.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,786

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	587
2002	387
2003	478
2004	452
2005	386
2006	107
2007	267
2008	209

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,175
2002	2,063
2003	2,031
2004	1,753
2005	2,039
2006	2,894
2007	2,726
2008	3,652

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	6	6	10	10	21	16	26
Larceny, Theft	33	22	24	18	24	31	26	39
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	4	4	3	3	2	9	5
Arson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	178 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles