Northfield, NJ Profile

Northfield, NJ, population 8,025, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 51.8 miles from Philadelphia and 91.3 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Northfield's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Northfield has grown by about 4%.

Northfield's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Northfield 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	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	39.10
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,725	N/A
2001	7,755	0.39%
2002	7,859	1.34%
2003	7,954	1.21%
2004	8,043	1.12%
2005	8,025	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	154
2002	165
2003	114
2004	137
2005	50
2006	75
2007	38
2008	38

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	1	0	2	1	0	0
Robbery	6	5	5	7	2	3	3	3
Aggravated Assault	5	7	3	4	0	2	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,823
2002	1,610
2003	1,807
2004	1,498
2005	2,094
2006	1,170
2007	1,544
2008	1,823

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	25	18	27	20	58	22	38	42
Larceny, Theft	114	101	111	93	105	68	82	99
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	8	5	7	6	4	3	3
Arson	1	2	1	1	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	33 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles