Elmwood Park, NJ Profile

Elmwood Park, NJ, population 18,905, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 2.9 miles from Paterson and 11.6 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Elmwood Park's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elmwood Park has stayed about the same.

Elmwood Park's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elmwood Park tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	36.70
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,925	N/A
2001	18,923	-0.01%
2002	18,936	0.07%
2003	18,955	0.10%
2004	18,979	0.13%
2005	18,905	-0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,319

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	220
2002	243
2003	273
2004	162
2005	131
2006	169

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	1	0	0
Robbery	14	20	27	13	10	16
Aggravated Assault	27	26	23	17	14	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,206
2002	2,443
2003	2,596
2004	2,576
2005	2,074
2006	1,929

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	76	75	67	71	62	59
Larceny, Theft	283	317	385	360	282	275
Motor Vehicle Theft	62	80	43	61	51	31
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	59 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities