Summit, NJ Profile

Summit, NJ, population 21,200, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 9.5 miles from Elizabeth and 9.8 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Summit's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Summit has stayed about the same.

Summit's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Summit 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	88%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	36.20
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,131	N/A
2001	21,219	0.42%
2002	21,287	0.32%
2003	21,314	0.13%
2004	21,222	-0.43%
2005	21,200	-0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$92,964

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	66
2002	107
2003	37
2004	61
2005	61
2006	38
2007	48
2008	58

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	1	1	0	2	2	0	1
Robbery	5	13	2	7	2	2	4	6
Aggravated Assault	8	9	5	6	9	4	6	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,187
2002	2,118
2003	1,534
2004	1,821
2005	1,680
2006	1,155
2007	1,356
2008	1,542

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	62	82	61	33	32	15	14	34
Larceny, Theft	375	347	239	316	290	218	259	267
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	28	29	41	36	12	12	16
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	388 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.1 Square Miles