Penns Grove, NJ Profile

Penns Grove, NJ, population 4,824, is located in New Jersey's Salem county, about 22.3 miles from Philadelphia and 60.8 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Penns Grove's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Penns Grove has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	49%
	African American	40%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	29.90
	Females	32.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,886	N/A
2001	4,847	-0.80%
2002	4,847	0.00%
2003	4,817	-0.62%
2004	4,805	-0.25%
2005	4,824	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,227

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	304
2002	481
2003	411
2004	677
2005	1,370
2006	953
2007	879
2008	429

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	4	4	0	0	4	0	1	2
Robbery	6	15	6	11	22	21	4	6
Aggravated Assault	5	5	14	22	40	25	36	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,598
2002	2,025
2003	3,846
2004	4,247
2005	5,023
2006	4,847
2007	3,622
2008	3,839

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	18	53	51	49	59	56	48
Larceny, Theft	101	75	126	144	171	157	110	120
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	8	8	12	22	18	7	11
Arson	2	0	3	2	1	1	4	1

Location

Elevation	12 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles