Watchung, NJ Profile

Watchung, NJ, population 6,170, is located in New Jersey's Somerset county, about 12.7 miles from Elizabeth and 16.1 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Watchung's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Watchung has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	10%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.00
	Males	42.20
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,613	N/A
2001	5,134	-8.53%
2002	5,366	4.52%
2003	6,125	14.14%
2004	6,153	0.46%
2005	6,170	0.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$101,944

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	124
2002	140
2003	151
2004	52
2005	121
2006	97
2007	80
2008	89

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	2	0	1	0
Robbery	7	5	6	3	5	6	2	6
Aggravated Assault	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,611
2002	5,671
2003	5,399
2004	6,213
2005	7,342
2006	5,036
2007	4,604
2008	5,010

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	22	40	21	9	13	15	21
Larceny, Theft	210	288	253	322	400	284	266	310
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	15	28	16	17	14	7	6
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	181 feet above sea level
Land Area	6 Square Miles