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Glen Ridge, NJ Profile


Glen Ridge, NJ, population 6,657, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 5.1 miles from Newark and 7.9 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Glen Ridge's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Glen Ridge has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Glen Ridge's population has declined by about 4%.

Glen Ridge's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Glen Ridge tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,271N/A
20017,230-0.56%
20027,193-0.51%
20037,131-0.86%
20047,028-1.44%
20056,920-1.54%
20066,795-1.81%
20076,707-1.30%
20086,651-0.83%
20096,6570.09%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$105,638
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001164
2002216
2003289
2004208
2005224
200671
2007160
2008105
200976
2010105
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0138
2002 00412
2003 02118
2004 00105
2005 12211
2006 0221
2007 0083
2008 0034
2009 0131
2010 0025

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,996
20023,408
20034,127
20043,617
20053,418
20062,989
20072,138
20081,846
20092,319
20102,815
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 78 154 61
2002 62 162 29
2003 47 193 60
2004 53 175 33
2005 46 163 35
2006 46 153 11
2007 21 116 10
2008 32 77 14
2009 54 93 6
2010 76 103 8

Location

Elevation187 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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