River Edge, NJ Profile

River Edge, NJ, population 10,911, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 6.9 miles from Paterson and 7.4 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's River Edge's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of River Edge has stayed about the same.

River Edge's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in River Edge 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	84%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	13%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	38.80
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,946	N/A
2001	10,959	0.12%
2002	10,955	-0.04%
2003	10,945	-0.09%
2004	10,951	0.05%
2005	10,911	-0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,792

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	27
2002	45
2003	63
2004	63
2005	36
2006	64
2007	46
2008	56

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	0	1	0	2	1	0	1
Robbery	2	2	4	3	0	2	0	3
Aggravated Assault	1	3	2	4	2	4	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,051
2002	966
2003	1,041
2004	1,058
2005	1,065
2006	1,126
2007	509
2008	911

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	29	18	20	36	35	22	10	35
Larceny, Theft	82	87	88	79	79	97	44	60
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	3	7	2	3	4	1	2
Arson	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	90 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles