Washington, NJ Profile

Washington, NJ, population 6,876, is located in New Jersey's Warren county, about 28.7 miles from Allentown and 40.8 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Washington's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Washington has grown by about 2%.

Washington's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Washington 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	91%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.60
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,712	N/A
2001	6,735	0.34%
2002	6,772	0.55%
2003	6,820	0.71%
2004	6,871	0.75%
2005	6,876	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	148
2002	117
2003	132
2004	145
2005	116
2006	131
2007	117
2008	105

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	1	2	1	1	4	3
Aggravated Assault	9	8	7	8	7	7	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,660
2002	2,335
2003	1,585
2004	1,949
2005	1,870
2006	2,529
2007	2,863
2008	2,746

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	17	18	24	29	37	37	27
Larceny, Theft	142	136	86	105	98	127	151	151
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	7	4	5	2	10	7	5
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	6	4	0

Location

Elevation	463 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles