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Matawan, NJ Profile


Matawan, NJ, population 9,100, 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 the past decade the population of Matawan has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Matawan's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White82%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,906N/A
20018,9770.80%
20028,9960.21%
20039,0250.32%
20048,998-0.30%
20058,943-0.61%
20068,875-0.76%
20078,794-0.91%
20088,748-0.52%
20099,1004.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$63,594
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001100
2002110
200389
200467
2005190
2006125
200769
2008126
2009160
201054
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0108
2002 0136
2003 0017
2004 0105
2005 0179
2006 0164
2007 0114
2008 0029
2009 00113
2010 0041

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,781
20021,396
20031,506
20041,186
20051,454
20061,065
20071,098
2008N/A
20091,397
20101,046
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 35 108 17
2002 18 96 13
2003 22 101 12
2004 13 88 5
2005 14 103 13
2006 24 62 8
2007 14 76 6
2008 - 93 2
2009 49 65 8
2010 28 64 4

Location

Elevation55 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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