Union Beach, NJ Profile

Union Beach, NJ, population 6,659, is located in New Jersey's Monmouth county, about 15.1 miles from Elizabeth and 20.0 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Union Beach's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Union Beach has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	33.60
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,649	N/A
2001	6,723	1.11%
2002	6,752	0.43%
2003	6,746	-0.09%
2004	6,712	-0.50%
2005	6,659	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,946

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	194
2002	147
2003	132
2004	206
2005	148
2006	90
2007	182
2008	90

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	1	1	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	1	5	0	3	1
Aggravated Assault	11	10	9	12	4	6	9	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,313
2002	1,621
2003	1,028
2004	1,281
2005	1,035
2006	615
2007	1,333
2008	1,220

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	19	17	19	10	13	17	23
Larceny, Theft	63	84	52	65	57	27	68	58
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	7	1	3	3	1	3	0
Arson	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles