Pompton Lakes, NJ Profile

Pompton Lakes, NJ, population 11,313, is located in New Jersey's Passaic county, about 8.7 miles from Paterson and 19.7 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Pompton Lakes's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pompton Lakes has grown by about 6%.

Pompton Lakes's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pompton Lakes 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	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	35.80
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,640	N/A
2001	10,702	0.58%
2002	10,901	1.86%
2003	11,085	1.69%
2004	11,355	2.44%
2005	11,313	-0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$65,648

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	47
2002	74
2003	110
2004	107
2005	70
2006	53
2007	63
2008	45

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0
Robbery	0	2	0	4	1	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	6	10	5	6	5	4	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,696
2002	1,519
2003	1,369
2004	1,236
2005	929
2006	901
2007	884
2008	1,135

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	34	26	20	19	24	10	9
Larceny, Theft	147	120	113	108	82	66	88	113
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	11	11	10	5	12	1	4
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	220 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles