Garwood, NJ Profile

Garwood, NJ, population 4,145, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 5.9 miles from Elizabeth and 9.5 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Garwood's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Garwood has stayed about the same.

Garwood's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Garwood 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	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	36.40
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,153	N/A
2001	4,166	0.31%
2002	4,173	0.17%
2003	4,172	-0.02%
2004	4,158	-0.34%
2005	4,145	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,571

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	24
2002	24
2003	0
2004	72
2005	96
2006	72
2007	47
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,982
2002	1,840
2003	1,402
2004	1,478
2005	1,461
2006	1,181
2007	1,400
2008	1,021

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	16	13	12	10	11	3	6
Larceny, Theft	65	59	45	48	48	37	52	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	3	1	2	3	1	4	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles