Glen Ridge, NJ Profile

Glen Ridge, NJ, population 7,020, 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 this decade the population of Glen Ridge has declined by about 3%.

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
	White	89%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	37.00
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,271	N/A
2001	7,243	-0.39%
2002	7,220	-0.32%
2003	7,184	-0.50%
2004	7,107	-1.07%
2005	7,020	-1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$105,638

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	164
2002	216
2003	289
2004	208
2005	224
2006	71
2007	160
2008	105

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	1	0	2	0	2	2	0	0
Robbery	3	4	11	10	2	2	8	3
Aggravated Assault	8	12	8	5	11	1	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,996
2002	3,408
2003	4,127
2004	3,617
2005	3,418
2006	2,989
2007	2,138
2008	1,846

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	78	62	47	53	46	46	21	32
Larceny, Theft	154	162	193	175	163	153	116	77
Motor Vehicle Theft	61	29	60	33	35	11	10	14
Arson	4	1	1	1	3	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	187 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles