Mountain Lakes, NJ Profile

Mountain Lakes, NJ, population 4,336, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 13.7 miles from Paterson and 17.5 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Mountain Lakes's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mountain Lakes has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	39.40
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	6.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	18.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,256	N/A
2001	4,259	0.07%
2002	4,282	0.54%
2003	4,311	0.68%
2004	4,317	0.14%
2005	4,336	0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$141,757

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	210
2002	46
2003	46
2004	23
2005	23
2006	46
2007	69
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	9	2	2	1	0	1	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,468
2002	1,542
2003	2,161
2004	2,121
2005	1,592
2006	1,936
2007	1,735
2008	1,596

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	9	12	21	23	22	22	28
Larceny, Theft	46	55	80	71	46	60	52	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	3	1	0	0	2	1	2
Arson	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	513 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles