Springfield, NJ Profile

Springfield, NJ, population 14,429, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 6.7 miles from Elizabeth and 7.3 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Springfield's population has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	40.20
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$73,790

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	69
2002	81
2003	115
2004	74
2005	81
2006	115
2007	89
2008	129

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	2	1	1	0	2	0
Robbery	7	8	10	7	6	9	6	5
Aggravated Assault	3	3	5	3	5	8	5	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,708
2002	2,322
2003	2,325
2004	1,991
2005	1,700
2006	1,234
2007	1,624
2008	1,761

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	49	37	37	26	25	31	31
Larceny, Theft	246	220	220	202	172	134	190	203
Motor Vehicle Theft	87	73	88	57	54	23	17	25
Arson	0	2	2	0	0	7	0	1

Location

Elevation	97 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities