Neptune City, NJ Profile

Neptune City, NJ, population 5,176, is located in New Jersey's Monmouth county, about 33.5 miles from Elizabeth and 35.6 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Neptune City's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Neptune City has declined by about 1%.

Neptune City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Neptune City tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	37.30
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,218	N/A
2001	5,206	-0.23%
2002	5,214	0.15%
2003	5,223	0.17%
2004	5,206	-0.33%
2005	5,176	-0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,451

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	380
2002	282
2003	325
2004	306
2005	353
2006	328
2007	234
2008	195

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	1	1	3	3	1	2	1	0
Robbery	6	4	6	4	7	3	7	1
Aggravated Assault	13	10	8	9	11	12	4	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,056
2002	4,993
2003	4,853
2004	4,109
2005	3,213
2006	3,089
2007	4,076
2008	3,594

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	30	30	41	25	35	30	30	29
Larceny, Theft	229	220	207	186	137	122	176	150
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	16	6	4	1	8	3	5
Arson	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles