Surf City, NJ Profile

Surf City, NJ, population 1,527, is located in New Jersey's Ocean county, about 56.7 miles from Philadelphia and 69.3 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Surf City's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Surf City has grown by about 6%.

Surf City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Surf City 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	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	53.40
	Males	51.00
	Females	56.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	7.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	18.00%	Over 60:	23.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,442	N/A
2001	1,455	0.90%
2002	1,482	1.86%
2003	1,504	1.48%
2004	1,516	0.80%
2005	1,527	0.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,190

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	69
2002	0
2003	67
2004	66
2005	263
2006	65
2007	65
2008	64

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	0	4	0	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,407
2002	2,987
2003	2,155
2004	1,927
2005	2,895
2006	2,683
2007	3,062
2008	3,406

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	15	2	4	5	3	8	11
Larceny, Theft	28	29	29	23	38	37	37	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	0	1	2	1	1	2	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles