Moonachie, NJ Profile

Moonachie, NJ, population 2,812, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 8.0 miles from Jersey City and 8.4 miles from Paterson.

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

Moonachie's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Moonachie 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	86%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	39.20
	Females	41.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,754	N/A
2001	2,758	0.15%
2002	2,783	0.91%
2003	2,800	0.61%
2004	2,812	0.43%
2005	2,812	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,571

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	180
2002	71
2003	142
2004	105
2005	106
2006	71
2007	108
2008	73

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,673
2002	3,770
2003	2,689
2004	3,082
2005	3,296
2006	3,127
2007	3,232
2008	2,006

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	18	12	12	11	10	16	12
Larceny, Theft	66	81	50	58	72	66	64	33
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	7	14	18	10	12	10	10
Arson	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	5 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles