Kenilworth, NJ Profile

Kenilworth, NJ, population 7,743, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 4.3 miles from Elizabeth and 7.4 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Kenilworth's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kenilworth has grown by about 1%.

Kenilworth's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kenilworth tend to be much 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	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	38.60
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,675	N/A
2001	7,715	0.52%
2002	7,741	0.34%
2003	7,739	-0.03%
2004	7,747	0.10%
2005	7,743	-0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,929

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	103
2002	77
2003	51
2004	51
2005	64
2006	13
2007	13
2008	131

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	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	5	2	2	2	2	1	0	5
Aggravated Assault	3	3	2	2	3	0	1	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,403
2002	1,863
2003	2,061
2004	1,887
2005	2,018
2006	1,858
2007	1,778
2008	2,181

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	13	27	26	7	9	7	9
Larceny, Theft	143	110	117	102	129	126	117	143
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	23	17	19	21	9	13	14
Arson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	91 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles