Emerson, NJ Profile

Emerson, NJ, population 7,334, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 7.4 miles from Yonkers and 8.6 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Emerson's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Emerson has grown by about 2%.

Emerson's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Emerson tend to be much 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	90%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.10
	Males	39.30
	Females	42.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,197	N/A
2001	7,219	0.31%
2002	7,257	0.53%
2003	7,283	0.36%
2004	7,330	0.65%
2005	7,334	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$74,556

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	14
2002	82
2003	41
2004	55
2005	54
2006	54

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	2	0	1	2	0
Aggravated Assault	1	4	3	3	2	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,144
2002	925
2003	931
2004	600
2005	680
2006	599

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	16	8	8	3	10	7
Larceny, Theft	63	56	57	40	38	36
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	3	1	2	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities