Dunellen, NJ Profile

Dunellen, NJ, population 6,994, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 14.6 miles from Elizabeth and 18.7 miles from Newark.

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

Dunellen's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dunellen 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	84%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	35.40
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,823	N/A
2001	6,859	0.53%
2002	6,895	0.52%
2003	6,975	1.16%
2004	6,982	0.10%
2005	6,994	0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,205

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	218
2002	129
2003	301
2004	383
2005	285
2006	100
2007	116
2008	101

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	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	5	1	9	7	6	3	4	3
Aggravated Assault	10	8	12	19	14	4	4	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,544
2002	2,139
2003	2,061
2004	2,055
2005	2,011
2006	1,986
2007	2,258
2008	2,129

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	14	15	10	19	19	17	25
Larceny, Theft	141	128	123	127	109	114	133	121
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	7	6	8	13	6	6	2
Arson	3	4	1	1	0	2	5	0

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles