Ship Bottom, NJ Profile

Ship Bottom, NJ, population 1,418, is located in New Jersey's Ocean county, about 56.5 miles from Philadelphia and 70.6 miles from Elizabeth.

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

Ship Bottom's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ship Bottom tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	50.50
	Males	49.20
	Females	52.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	15.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,384	N/A
2001	1,387	0.22%
2002	1,405	1.30%
2003	1,417	0.85%
2004	1,417	0.00%
2005	1,418	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,098

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	358
2002	142
2003	494
2004	210
2005	563
2006	493
2007	281
2008	69

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	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	0	5	3	8	7	4	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,020
2002	5,166
2003	5,014
2004	6,718
2005	6,122
2006	6,061
2007	5,348
2008	6,319

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	9	9	10	10	14	25	11	31
Larceny, Theft	86	63	59	83	71	61	65	60
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	1	2	3	2	0	0	0
Arson	1	0	1	1	2	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles