Hamburg, NJ Profile

Hamburg, NJ, population 3,567, is located in New Jersey's Sussex county, about 26.7 miles from Paterson and 35.8 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Hamburg's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hamburg has grown by about 15%.

Hamburg's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hamburg 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	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	35.10
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,105	N/A
2001	3,317	6.83%
2002	3,392	2.26%
2003	3,495	3.04%
2004	3,526	0.89%
2005	3,567	1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,246

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	160
2002	189
2003	176
2004	85
2005	28
2006	56
2007	113
2008	114

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	5	6	3	1	1	3	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,565
2002	1,041
2003	999
2004	881
2005	1,075
2006	1,765
2007	1,300
2008	1,281

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	16	6	10	9	22	22	7
Larceny, Theft	37	15	23	19	29	39	23	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	5	2	0	2	1	0
Arson	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1

Location

Elevation	453 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles