Raritan, NJ Profile

Raritan, NJ, population 6,391, is located in New Jersey's Somerset county, about 23.1 miles from Elizabeth and 26.8 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Raritan's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Raritan has grown by about 1%.

Raritan's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Raritan 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	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	37.10
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,338	N/A
2001	6,281	-0.90%
2002	6,303	0.35%
2003	6,336	0.52%
2004	6,373	0.58%
2005	6,391	0.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,122

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	108
2003	62
2004	125
2005	109
2006	141
2007	125
2008	156

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,972
2002	2,612
2003	2,666
2004	2,077
2005	2,042
2006	1,798
2007	1,844
2008	2,332

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	33	13	18	23	29	21	26
Larceny, Theft	105	124	152	109	104	82	96	133
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	12	6	6	4	4	1	5
Arson	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	76 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles