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Elmwood Park, NJ Profile


Elmwood Park, NJ, population 18,646, 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 the past decade the population of Elmwood Park has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Elmwood Park's population 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
White83%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,925N/A
200118,864-0.32%
200218,821-0.23%
200318,769-0.28%
200418,724-0.24%
200518,576-0.79%
200618,391-1.00%
200718,5480.85%
200818,5560.04%
200918,6460.49%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$52,319
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001220
2002243
2003273
2004162
2005131
2006169
2007128
2008107
2009118
2010112
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 011427
2002 102026
2003 022723
2004 011317
2005 101014
2006 001616
2007 101310
2008 00812
2009 101011
2010 00138

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,206
20022,443
20032,596
20042,576
20052,074
20061,929
20072,393
20082,293
20092,140
20102,039
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 76 283 62
2002 75 317 80
2003 67 385 43
2004 71 360 61
2005 62 282 51
2006 59 275 31
2007 75 337 36
2008 57 323 48
2009 69 300 29
2010 87 278 17

Location

Elevation59 feet above sea level
Land Area2.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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