Madison, NJ Profile

Madison, NJ, population 15,918, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 12.7 miles from Elizabeth and 12.9 miles from Newark.

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

Madison's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Madison 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	90%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	33.40
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,530	N/A
2001	15,322	-7.31%
2002	15,355	0.22%
2003	15,512	1.02%
2004	15,963	2.91%
2005	15,918	-0.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$82,847

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	36
2002	53
2003	71
2004	58
2005	75
2006	113
2007	56
2008	75

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	3	0	1	1	2	2
Robbery	2	3	2	0	1	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	4	6	6	9	10	16	6	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,320
2002	1,073
2003	965
2004	873
2005	1,079
2006	1,042
2007	897
2008	710

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	16	23	21	58	24	20	23
Larceny, Theft	180	158	118	101	106	139	122	89
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	7	8	13	9	3	1	2
Arson	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	261 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles