Netcong, NJ Profile

Netcong, NJ, population 3,294, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 28.0 miles from Paterson and 30.2 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Netcong's population has declined by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Netcong has grown by about 28%.

Netcong's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Netcong tend to be 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	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.30
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,580	N/A
2001	3,202	24.11%
2002	3,290	2.75%
2003	3,288	-0.06%
2004	3,290	0.06%
2005	3,294	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	231
2002	342
2003	333
2004	242
2005	61
2006	152
2007	153
2008	682

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	3	1	2	1	1	1	4
Robbery	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	6	5	8	6	1	2	4	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,422
2002	2,430
2003	2,303
2004	3,388
2005	2,695
2006	3,276
2007	2,350
2008	2,138

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	10	8	18	20	23	20	14
Larceny, Theft	62	52	64	82	60	74	52	45
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	2	4	12	9	11	5	10
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	882 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles