Mountainside, NJ Profile

Mountainside, NJ, population 6,635, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 7.7 miles from Elizabeth and 10.6 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Mountainside's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mountainside has stayed about the same.

Mountainside's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mountainside tend to be much 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	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.40
	Males	45.20
	Females	47.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,602	N/A
2001	6,635	0.50%
2002	6,665	0.45%
2003	6,664	-0.02%
2004	6,646	-0.27%
2005	6,635	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$97,195

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	150
2002	163
2003	15
2004	60
2005	75
2006	45
2007	60
2008	61

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	1	0
Robbery	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	7	8	1	4	4	3	3	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,133
2002	1,647
2003	1,309
2004	954
2005	1,004
2006	1,054
2007	1,058
2008	827

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	13	7	11	5	14	11	3
Larceny, Theft	68	77	50	40	53	49	54	47
Motor Vehicle Theft	62	21	31	13	9	7	5	4
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	142 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles