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Glassboro, NJ Profile


Glassboro, NJ, population 19,290, is located in New Jersey's Gloucester county, about 17.5 miles from Philadelphia and 65.8 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Glassboro's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Glassboro has grown by about 1%.

Glassboro's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Glassboro tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White75%
African American19%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population27.10
Males25.40
Females28.60
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4018.00%20 to 40: 19.00%
40 to 6010.00%40 to 60: 11.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,068N/A
200119,067-0.01%
200219,1210.28%
200319,1750.28%
200419,2380.33%
200519,2900.27%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,992
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001452
2002406
2003454
2004406
2005349
2006399
2007441
2008347
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Forcible Rape 9 9 8 10 12 14 6 3
Robbery 23 33 32 26 30 26 37 28
Aggravated Assault 55 37 45 42 25 37 38 37

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20013,682
20023,709
20033,816
20044,223
20053,757
20063,823
20073,466
20082,437
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 106 132 153 140 152 133 148 123
Larceny, Theft 554 554 549 632 540 579 475 331
Motor Vehicle Theft 48 36 29 40 30 26 45 23
Arson 6 9 4 3 4 6 10 7

Location

Elevation144 feet above sea level
Land Area9.2 Square Miles



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