Secaucus, NJ Profile

Secaucus, NJ, population 15,623, is located in New Jersey's Hudson county, about 4.4 miles from Jersey City and 5.8 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Secaucus's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Secaucus has declined by about 2%.

Secaucus's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Secaucus tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	12%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.50
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,931	N/A
2001	15,949	0.11%
2002	15,834	-0.72%
2003	15,729	-0.66%
2004	15,641	-0.56%
2005	15,623	-0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,800

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	149
2002	86
2003	63
2004	107
2005	108
2006	128

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	7	9	7	8	7	12
Aggravated Assault	16	5	2	8	10	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,507
2002	4,009
2003	4,658
2004	4,424
2005	4,230
2006	4,484

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	26	19	27	32	43	37
Larceny, Theft	497	483	567	567	536	577
Motor Vehicle Theft	201	150	150	102	85	87
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	3

Location

Elevation	12 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities