Lawnside, NJ Profile

Lawnside, NJ, population 2,778, is located in New Jersey's Camden county, about 9.3 miles from Philadelphia and 56.8 miles from Allentown.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	2%
	African American	94%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.40
	Males	38.40
	Females	45.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,692	N/A
2001	2,696	0.15%
2002	2,701	0.19%
2003	2,721	0.74%
2004	2,744	0.85%
2005	2,778	1.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,192

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	258
2002	728
2003	919
2004	874
2005	581
2006	540
2007	789
2008	710

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	0	2	1	0	0	2	0
Robbery	2	9	13	6	8	4	6	5
Aggravated Assault	5	11	10	17	8	11	14	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,911
2002	4,003
2003	2,721
2004	4,079
2005	3,958
2006	3,669
2007	3,479
2008	3,513

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2	13	3	6	7	13	9	6
Larceny, Theft	69	91	66	101	96	88	85	86
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	6	5	5	6	1	3	7
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	110 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles