Wharton, NJ Profile

Wharton, NJ, population 6,222, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 21.5 miles from Paterson and 24.0 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Wharton's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wharton has declined by about 1%.

Wharton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wharton tend to be 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	82%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.60
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,298	N/A
2001	6,236	-0.98%
2002	6,240	0.06%
2003	6,232	-0.13%
2004	6,229	-0.05%
2005	6,222	-0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,580

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	157
2002	249
2003	128
2004	144
2005	144
2006	32
2007	113
2008	99

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	4
Robbery	1	3	1	0	4	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	9	13	7	6	4	2	4	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,220
2002	2,613
2003	1,802
2004	2,330
2005	1,519
2006	1,927
2007	1,536
2008	1,694

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	30	37	24	39	28	20	21	15
Larceny, Theft	106	123	89	105	64	96	67	86
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	8	0	2	3	4	7	2
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	660 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles