Leonia, NJ Profile

Leonia, NJ, population 8,853, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 6.7 miles from Yonkers and 10.2 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Leonia's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leonia has declined by about 1%.

Leonia's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Leonia 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	66%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	26%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	38.50
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,914	N/A
2001	8,898	-0.18%
2002	8,888	-0.11%
2003	8,901	0.15%
2004	8,899	-0.02%
2005	8,853	-0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$72,440

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	44
2003	101
2004	134
2005	101
2006	45
2007	114
2008	58

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,157
2002	989
2003	1,018
2004	1,028
2005	806
2006	926
2007	1,016
2008	848

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	37	34	28	32	18	24	16	24
Larceny, Theft	56	50	55	51	48	54	69	49
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	6	8	9	6	4	4	0
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles