Norwood, NJ Profile

Norwood, NJ, population 6,249, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 5.7 miles from Yonkers and 12.3 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Norwood's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Norwood has grown by about 9%.

Norwood's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norwood 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	78%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	19%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	40.30
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,751	N/A
2001	6,113	6.29%
2002	6,136	0.38%
2003	6,165	0.47%
2004	6,215	0.81%
2005	6,249	0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$92,447

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	17
2002	119
2003	260
2004	97
2005	48
2006	16
2007	16
2008	16

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	0	1	2	1	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	7	15	4	2	1	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,586
2002	715
2003	373
2004	694
2005	738
2006	592
2007	289
2008	304

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	4	3	4	5	8	5	2
Larceny, Theft	83	36	18	37	41	28	13	16
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	2	2	0	1	0	1
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	0

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles