Rutherford, NJ Profile

Rutherford, NJ, population 17,967, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 7.0 miles from Jersey City and 7.1 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Rutherford's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rutherford has declined by about 1%.

Rutherford's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rutherford 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	82%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	37.90
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,110	N/A
2001	18,070	-0.22%
2002	18,048	-0.12%
2003	18,048	0.00%
2004	18,059	0.06%
2005	17,967	-0.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,820

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	66
2002	92
2003	28
2004	61
2005	77
2006	67
2007	84
2008	63

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	3	6	1	1	6	2	5	2
Aggravated Assault	6	11	3	10	8	10	10	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,522
2002	1,812
2003	1,422
2004	1,813
2005	1,379
2006	1,463
2007	1,664
2008	2,190

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	77	41	48	83	50	47	41	29
Larceny, Theft	164	244	175	211	170	189	231	327
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	50	35	35	30	27	24	27
Arson	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles