Middlesex, NJ Profile

Middlesex, NJ, population 13,938, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 16.1 miles from Elizabeth and 20.2 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Middlesex's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Middlesex has grown by about 2%.

Middlesex's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Middlesex 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	87%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.50
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,717	N/A
2001	13,801	0.61%
2002	13,865	0.46%
2003	13,919	0.39%
2004	13,941	0.16%
2005	13,938	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,723

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	101
2002	100
2003	107
2004	114
2005	50
2006	79
2007	73
2008	59

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	5	3	4	6	2	3	3	3
Aggravated Assault	7	11	11	10	5	7	7	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,273
2002	978
2003	1,302
2004	916
2005	729
2006	1,161
2007	979
2008	1,049

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	25	20	17	15	31	23	23
Larceny, Theft	138	101	149	103	80	116	98	108
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	11	14	9	7	15	13	12
Arson	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	61 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles