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Pennington, NJ Profile


Pennington, NJ, population 2,661, is located in New Jersey's Mercer county, about 32.6 miles from Philadelphia and 38.3 miles from Elizabeth.

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

Pennington's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pennington 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
White95%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 408.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,696N/A
20012,6990.11%
20022,692-0.26%
20032,684-0.30%
20042,683-0.04%
20052,665-0.67%
20062,648-0.64%
20072,6560.30%
20082,6570.04%
20092,6610.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$90,366
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200174
20020
200373
20040
200537
200637
200737
200838
20090
201075
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0002
2002 0000
2003 0002
2004 0000
2005 0001
2006 0100
2007 0001
2008 0010
2009 0000
2010 0011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,398
2002981
2003513
20041,101
2005919
2006815
2007486
2008867
2009641
2010711
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 14 24 0
2002 2 25 0
2003 5 9 0
2004 6 24 0
2005 7 18 0
2006 3 19 0
2007 5 8 0
2008 2 18 3
2009 3 13 1
2010 2 17 0

Location

Elevation211 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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