East Rutherford, NJ Profile

East Rutherford, NJ, population 8,960, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 6.9 miles from Paterson and 7.4 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's East Rutherford's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Rutherford has grown by about 3%.

East Rutherford's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Rutherford 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	80%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	37.00
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,716	N/A
2001	8,716	0.00%
2002	8,720	0.05%
2003	8,720	0.00%
2004	8,742	0.25%
2005	8,960	2.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,163

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	102
2002	101
2003	148
2004	91
2005	114
2006	112

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	2	4	0	2	2
Aggravated Assault	8	7	9	8	8	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,028
2002	3,461
2003	4,405
2004	3,140
2005	3,568
2006	3,279

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	25	21	25	29	42	35
Larceny, Theft	276	224	281	211	216	216
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	63	80	35	55	43
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities