Hammonton, NJ Profile

Hammonton, NJ, population 13,585, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 29.1 miles from Philadelphia and 76.4 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Hammonton's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hammonton has grown by about 8%.

Hammonton's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hammonton tend to be 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	88%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.70
	Males	36.80
	Females	40.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,604	N/A
2001	12,704	0.79%
2002	12,830	0.99%
2003	13,000	1.33%
2004	13,261	2.01%
2005	13,585	2.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,137

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	228
2002	210
2003	186
2004	206
2005	240
2006	235
2007	148
2008	162

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	0	5	1	2	1	0
Robbery	6	6	7	7	8	6	4	1
Aggravated Assault	22	16	17	15	23	22	15	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,959
2002	1,756
2003	2,215
2004	1,620
2005	1,773
2006	1,383
2007	1,192
2008	1,556

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	63	55	52	61	62	35	36	48
Larceny, Theft	167	148	221	131	161	134	114	148
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	23	13	20	13	19	11	15
Arson	5	3	1	1	3	2	2	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	41.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles