New Providence, NJ Profile

New Providence, NJ, population 11,905, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 10.3 miles from Elizabeth and 12.3 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's New Providence's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Providence has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	37.90
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,907	N/A
2001	11,972	0.55%
2002	12,007	0.29%
2003	11,997	-0.08%
2004	11,956	-0.34%
2005	11,905	-0.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$90,964

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	42
2002	16
2003	25
2004	58
2005	42
2006	42
2007	51
2008	34

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	3	2	3	5	3	5	5	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,141
2002	1,218
2003	1,049
2004	829
2005	766
2006	1,175
2007	969
2008	891

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	22	25	28	16	8	19	26	23
Larceny, Theft	112	116	93	83	77	120	86	82
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	7	6	1	7	1	3	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	220 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles