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Paulsboro, NJ Profile


Paulsboro, NJ, population 6,089, is located in New Jersey's Gloucester county, about 9.4 miles from Philadelphia and 55.4 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Paulsboro's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Paulsboro has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Paulsboro's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White64%
African American32%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,160N/A
20016,131-0.47%
20026,1350.07%
20036,128-0.11%
20046,118-0.16%
20056,073-0.74%
20066,066-0.12%
20076,0940.46%
20086,091-0.05%
20096,089-0.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,569
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001564
2002779
2003877
2004698
2005702
2006852
2007447
2008645
2009577
2010310
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 16820
2002 011632
2003 011439
2004 301921
2005 011824
2006 012130
2007 00423
2008 001524
2009 002015
2010 00910

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,574
20024,261
20033,916
20044,205
20054,671
20063,786
20074,325
20084,598
20093,989
20104,150
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 48 162 12
2002 52 195 21
2003 53 175 13
2004 54 186 19
2005 60 208 18
2006 54 163 14
2007 40 199 22
2008 82 171 25
2009 63 175 4
2010 54 189 11

Location

Elevation12 feet above sea level
Land Area2 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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