Fair Lawn, NJ Profile

Fair Lawn, NJ, population 31,408, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 2.5 miles from Paterson and 12.2 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Fair Lawn's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fair Lawn has declined by about 1%.

Fair Lawn's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fair Lawn 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	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	40.50
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,637	N/A
2001	31,619	-0.06%
2002	31,587	-0.10%
2003	31,566	-0.07%
2004	31,569	0.01%
2005	31,408	-0.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$72,127

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	150
2002	161
2003	101
2004	176
2005	110
2006	121

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	5	2	3	2	3
Robbery	19	26	9	21	19	11
Aggravated Assault	24	21	20	32	14	24

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,589
2002	1,594
2003	1,261
2004	1,550
2005	1,146
2006	1,441

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	109	151	68	66	48	60
Larceny, Theft	368	336	313	399	290	373
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	28	20	28	25	20
Arson	1	0	0	3	2	5

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities