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Rutherford, NJ Profile


Rutherford, NJ, population 17,445, 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 the past decade the population of Rutherford has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Rutherford's population 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
White82%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian11%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,110N/A
200118,019-0.50%
200217,949-0.39%
200317,886-0.35%
200417,836-0.28%
200517,678-0.89%
200617,506-0.97%
200717,445-0.35%
200817,410-0.20%
200917,4450.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$63,820
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200166
200292
200328
200461
200577
200667
200784
200863
200940
201046
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0336
2002 00611
2003 1013
2004 00110
2005 0068
2006 00210
2007 00510
2008 0029
2009 0016
2010 0017

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,522
20021,812
20031,422
20041,813
20051,379
20061,463
20071,664
20082,190
20091,714
20101,412
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 77 164 37
2002 41 244 50
2003 48 175 35
2004 83 211 35
2005 50 170 30
2006 47 189 27
2007 41 231 24
2008 29 327 27
2009 39 240 19
2010 73 160 14

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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