East Newark, NJ Profile

East Newark, NJ, population 2,262, is located in New Jersey's Hudson county, about 1.0 miles from Newark and 4.6 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's East Newark's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Newark has declined by about 5%.

East Newark's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Newark tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	27%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	30.90
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,377	N/A
2001	2,377	0.00%
2002	2,354	-0.97%
2003	2,331	-0.98%
2004	2,304	-1.16%
2005	2,262	-1.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,352

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	209
2002	206
2003	42
2004	426
2005	303
2006	442
2007	227
2008	93

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	4	1	9	6	7	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,669
2002	1,731
2003	1,558
2004	1,405
2005	1,341
2006	883
2007	1,405
2008	1,121

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	11	9	3	4	3	4	3
Larceny, Theft	27	22	19	19	11	11	23	13
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	9	9	11	16	6	4	8
Arson	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.1 Square Miles