Westville, NJ Profile

Westville, NJ, population 4,466, is located in New Jersey's Gloucester county, about 6.1 miles from Philadelphia and 54.6 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Westville's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westville has declined by about 1%.

Westville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westville tend to be 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	93%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	35.60
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,500	N/A
2001	4,479	-0.47%
2002	4,485	0.13%
2003	4,486	0.02%
2004	4,488	0.04%
2005	4,466	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,570

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	132
2002	348
2003	289
2004	155
2005	268
2006	224
2007	518
2008	606

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	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Robbery	3	2	0	4	1	2	8	10
Aggravated Assault	3	12	13	3	10	8	15	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,755
2002	2,242
2003	2,424
2004	2,864
2005	2,678
2006	2,596
2007	2,974
2008	4,402

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	35	23	26	38	40	30	34	55
Larceny, Theft	79	71	72	79	70	71	78	126
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	9	11	12	10	15	20	15
Arson	1	3	3	3	2	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	16 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles