Metuchen, NJ Profile

Metuchen, NJ, population 13,383, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 11.6 miles from Elizabeth and 16.7 miles from Newark.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Metuchen has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	38.10
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,840	N/A
2001	13,074	1.82%
2002	13,135	0.47%
2003	13,220	0.65%
2004	13,310	0.68%
2005	13,383	0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$75,546

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	93
2002	107
2003	120
2004	105
2005	97
2006	82
2007	213
2008	76

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	1	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	4	5	4	3	4	2	5	5
Aggravated Assault	8	9	11	11	8	9	22	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,047
2002	2,060
2003	1,870
2004	1,531
2005	1,833
2006	1,897
2007	2,113
2008	1,982

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	50	58	66	58	64	40	43	47
Larceny, Theft	199	194	167	137	167	201	233	204
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	18	16	10	14	13	2	9
Arson	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	117 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities