Edgewater, NJ Profile

Edgewater, NJ, population 9,646, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 8.0 miles from New York and 8.3 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Edgewater's population has grown by about 54%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Edgewater has grown by about 26%.

Edgewater's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Edgewater 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	67%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	23%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	35.70
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	21.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,677	N/A
2001	8,909	16.05%
2002	9,238	3.69%
2003	9,317	0.86%
2004	9,345	0.30%
2005	9,646	3.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,455

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	129
2002	89
2003	129
2004	150
2005	85
2006	228
2007	94
2008	41

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	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	7	1	7	4	4	5	1	2
Aggravated Assault	2	5	3	10	4	17	8	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,325
2002	2,220
2003	1,898
2004	1,681
2005	1,685
2006	1,844
2007	2,295
2008	2,057

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	18	27	28	16	30	9	22
Larceny, Theft	138	135	131	107	125	135	201	169
Motor Vehicle Theft	26	21	18	22	17	13	10	10
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	55 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles
Water Area	1.6 Square Miles