Ramsey, NJ Profile

Ramsey, NJ, population 14,558, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 9.9 miles from Paterson and 15.4 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Ramsey's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ramsey has grown by about 1%.

Ramsey's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ramsey 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	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	37.70
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,351	N/A
2001	14,420	0.48%
2002	14,514	0.65%
2003	14,528	0.10%
2004	14,593	0.45%
2005	14,558	-0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$88,187

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	97
2002	116
2003	96
2004	103
2005	62
2006	103
2007	109
2008	89

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	6	4	4	3	2	3	5	2
Aggravated Assault	8	12	8	11	7	11	11	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,244
2002	1,392
2003	1,187
2004	1,282
2005	991
2006	1,139
2007	1,319
2008	1,505

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	19	11	26	11	19	25	12
Larceny, Theft	147	167	150	149	121	138	167	201
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	18	12	12	13	9	2	7
Arson	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	330 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles