Spotswood, NJ Profile

Spotswood, NJ, population 8,237, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 21.3 miles from Elizabeth and 26.6 miles from Newark.

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

Spotswood's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Spotswood 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	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	37.80
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,880	N/A
2001	7,960	1.02%
2002	8,075	1.44%
2003	8,156	1.00%
2004	8,201	0.55%
2005	8,237	0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,833

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	63
2002	99
2003	256
2004	157
2005	85
2006	61
2007	74
2008	74

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	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	3
Aggravated Assault	5	6	20	12	5	5	6	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	894
2002	1,355
2003	1,072
2004	1,073
2005	1,105
2006	1,334
2007	1,228
2008	1,534

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	21	10	13	11	19	14	31
Larceny, Theft	62	85	75	72	79	85	82	93
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	3	4	1	6	4	1
Arson	2	0	1	2	0	1	1	2

Location

Elevation	31 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles