Hawthorne, NJ Profile

Hawthorne, NJ, population 18,268, is located in New Jersey's Passaic county, about 2.4 miles from Paterson and 13.4 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Hawthorne's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hawthorne has stayed about the same.

Hawthorne's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hawthorne 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	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	36.60
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,218	N/A
2001	18,333	0.63%
2002	18,360	0.15%
2003	18,370	0.05%
2004	18,322	-0.26%
2005	18,268	-0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,340

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	33
2002	48
2003	76
2004	59
2005	54
2006	55
2007	50
2008	78

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	5	3	10	7	1	3	2	6
Aggravated Assault	1	3	4	4	9	6	6	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,334
2002	1,801
2003	1,366
2004	1,384
2005	1,515
2006	1,346
2007	1,775
2008	1,726

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	46	50	34	54	42	35	38
Larceny, Theft	181	260	181	199	207	189	276	258
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	29	21	23	18	15	10	15
Arson	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles