Wallington, NJ Profile

Wallington, NJ, population 11,491, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 5.3 miles from Paterson and 8.7 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Wallington's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wallington has declined by about 1%.

Wallington's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wallington 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	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	36.50
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,583	N/A
2001	11,564	-0.16%
2002	11,549	-0.13%
2003	11,534	-0.13%
2004	11,542	0.07%
2005	11,491	-0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,656

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	231
2002	186
2003	103
2004	129
2005	95
2006	96
2007	97
2008	133

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	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	8	5	5	7	5	8	8	4
Aggravated Assault	17	16	6	7	6	3	3	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,749
2002	1,370
2003	1,446
2004	1,732
2005	1,649
2006	1,383
2007	1,468
2008	1,730

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	51	29	24	47	23	33	35	32
Larceny, Theft	229	118	121	135	136	103	112	140
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	15	23	19	32	23	20	23
Arson	0	2	0	1	3	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles