Closter, NJ Profile

Closter, NJ, population 8,669, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 4.4 miles from Yonkers and 11.7 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Closter's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Closter has grown by about 3%.

Closter's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Closter 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	75%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	22%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	38.60
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,383	N/A
2001	8,433	0.60%
2002	8,467	0.40%
2003	8,530	0.74%
2004	8,611	0.95%
2005	8,669	0.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$83,918

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	47
2002	82
2003	47
2004	47
2005	12
2006	12
2007	23
2008	23

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	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	2	5	2	0	1	1	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,100
2002	795
2003	996
2004	732
2005	717
2006	830
2007	506
2008	852

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	17	19	12	13	18	7	7
Larceny, Theft	75	49	65	49	46	52	36	65
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	1	2	3	2	1	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	62 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles