Irvington, NJ Profile

Irvington, NJ, population 60,695, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 3.3 miles from Newark and 4.9 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Irvington's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	9%
	African American	82%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	30.20
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,575

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,381
2002	2,740
2003	2,460
2004	2,373
2005	2,329
2006	2,225
2007	2,140
2008	2,134

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	13	15	27	26	28	21	23	24
Forcible Rape	42	45	45	31	23	23	29	41
Robbery	728	862	766	756	726	676	616	573
Aggravated Assault	674	776	659	622	616	591	568	562

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,055
2002	5,999
2003	5,937
2004	5,564
2005	5,528
2006	5,363
2007	5,709
2008	5,642

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,101	1,077	898	907	1,018	924	928	965
Larceny, Theft	1,241	1,123	1,266	1,226	1,249	1282	1354	1332
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,364	1,517	1,449	1,232	1,040	954	1016	876
Arson	50	53	23	19	3	20	14	15

Location

Elevation	160 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities