Linwood, NJ Profile

Linwood, NJ, population 7,398, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 52.7 miles from Philadelphia and 93.6 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Linwood's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Linwood has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.80
	Males	41.60
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,172	N/A
2001	7,234	0.86%
2002	7,301	0.93%
2003	7,375	1.01%
2004	7,404	0.39%
2005	7,398	-0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	111
2002	109
2003	122
2004	81
2005	54
2006	122
2007	109
2008	83

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	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	2	1	1	0	0	3	1	2
Aggravated Assault	6	7	8	6	4	5	7	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,480
2002	1,940
2003	1,102
2004	1,293
2005	1,426
2006	1,148
2007	1,038
2008	1,605

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	28	21	26	39	30	22	56
Larceny, Theft	83	112	59	68	64	48	53	57
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	1	2	3	7	1	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0

Location

Elevation	28 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles