Jamesburg, NJ Profile

Jamesburg, NJ, population 6,521, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 24.7 miles from Elizabeth and 30.0 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Jamesburg's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jamesburg has grown by about 8%.

Jamesburg's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jamesburg 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	83%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.40
	Males	34.60
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,025	N/A
2001	6,230	3.40%
2002	6,348	1.89%
2003	6,453	1.65%
2004	6,512	0.91%
2005	6,521	0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,461

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	198
2002	211
2003	202
2004	138
2005	168
2006	184
2007	78
2008	125

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	2	0	1	2	3	1	3
Robbery	0	2	2	1	1	3	1	2
Aggravated Assault	11	9	11	7	8	6	3	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	774
2002	732
2003	1,105
2004	1,012
2005	811
2006	919
2007	1,062
2008	1,140

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	10	22	15	13	20	16	16
Larceny, Theft	41	32	44	45	36	33	45	54
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	3	5	6	4	7	7	3
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	65 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles