Fanwood, NJ Profile

Fanwood, NJ, population 7,228, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 9.2 miles from Elizabeth and 12.9 miles from Newark.

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

Fanwood's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fanwood 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	88%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	37.60
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,174	N/A
2001	7,218	0.61%
2002	7,258	0.55%
2003	7,262	0.06%
2004	7,239	-0.32%
2005	7,228	-0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$85,233

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	41
2002	68
2003	41
2004	82
2005	69
2006	28
2007	70
2008	70

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	3	1	2	2	0	2	4
Aggravated Assault	3	2	2	4	2	2	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,908
2002	1,174
2003	1,352
2004	1,273
2005	1,128
2006	857
2007	891
2008	1,168

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	13	28	17	17	12	11	7
Larceny, Theft	98	67	65	71	54	50	51	70
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	6	6	5	11	0	2	6
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	157 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles