Matawan, NJ Profile

Matawan, NJ, population 8,819, is located in New Jersey's Monmouth county, about 17.3 miles from Elizabeth and 22.4 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Matawan's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Matawan has declined by about 1%.

Matawan's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Matawan 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	82%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.60
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,910	N/A
2001	8,906	-0.04%
2002	8,930	0.27%
2003	8,930	0.00%
2004	8,878	-0.58%
2005	8,819	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,594

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	100
2002	110
2003	89
2004	67
2005	190
2006	125
2007	69
2008	126

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	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0
Robbery	0	3	1	0	7	6	1	2
Aggravated Assault	8	6	7	5	9	4	4	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,781
2002	1,396
2003	1,506
2004	1,186
2005	1,454
2006	1,065
2007	1,098
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	35	18	22	13	14	24	14	-
Larceny, Theft	108	96	101	88	103	62	76	93
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	13	12	5	13	8	6	2
Arson	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	55 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles