Somerdale, NJ Profile

Somerdale, NJ, population 5,155, is located in New Jersey's Camden county, about 10.6 miles from Philadelphia and 58.4 miles from Allentown.

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

Somerdale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Somerdale tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	38.00
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,192	N/A
2001	5,174	-0.35%
2002	5,188	0.27%
2003	5,176	-0.23%
2004	5,156	-0.39%
2005	5,155	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,898

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	497
2002	226
2003	230
2004	287
2005	387
2006	446
2007	275
2008	337

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	2	4	1	3	1	1
Robbery	9	4	3	4	7	11	5	5
Aggravated Assault	17	6	7	6	12	9	8	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,789
2002	1,603
2003	2,854
2004	2,260
2005	2,745
2006	2,869
2007	2,235
2008	3,053

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	20	46	30	26	32	24	44
Larceny, Theft	102	52	93	77	105	104	82	95
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	13	10	11	11	12	8	15
Arson	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	83 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles