Tuckerton, NJ Profile

Tuckerton, NJ, population 3,780, is located in New Jersey's Ocean county, about 50.0 miles from Philadelphia and 73.7 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Tuckerton's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tuckerton has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	38.80
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,517	N/A
2001	3,516	-0.03%
2002	3,567	1.45%
2003	3,596	0.81%
2004	3,599	0.08%
2005	3,780	5.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,042

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	113
2002	56
2003	167
2004	82
2005	83
2006	106
2007	105
2008	155

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	2	5	3	2	4	4	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,072
2002	1,978
2003	1,639
2004	1,787
2005	2,162
2006	1,771
2007	1,155
2008	1,213

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	7	7	19	15	15	3	11
Larceny, Theft	31	60	50	45	60	48	39	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	2	1	3	4	2	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	23 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles