Merchantville, NJ Profile

Merchantville, NJ, population 3,820, is located in New Jersey's Camden county, about 5.2 miles from Philadelphia and 50.9 miles from Allentown.

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

Merchantville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Merchantville tend to be 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	86%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.20
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,801	N/A
2001	3,801	0.00%
2002	3,812	0.29%
2003	3,814	0.05%
2004	3,811	-0.08%
2005	3,820	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,392

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	183
2002	206
2003	104
2004	260
2005	105
2006	105
2007	79
2008	53

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,061
2002	1,881
2003	2,035
2004	2,082
2005	2,746
2006	3,087
2007	2,191
2008	1,977

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	7	8	9	21	16	13	9
Larceny, Theft	56	62	67	65	79	100	65	60
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	4	3	6	5	2	5	5
Arson	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	80 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles