Wood-Ridge, NJ Profile

Wood-Ridge, NJ, population 7,634, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 6.6 miles from Paterson and 8.1 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Wood-Ridge's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wood-Ridge has stayed about the same.

Wood-Ridge's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wood-Ridge 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	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	39.10
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,644	N/A
2001	7,639	-0.07%
2002	7,640	0.01%
2003	7,636	-0.05%
2004	7,646	0.13%
2005	7,634	-0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,949

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	13
2003	39
2004	65
2005	52
2006	92
2007	40
2008	13

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	843
2002	641
2003	833
2004	704
2005	717
2006	707
2007	1,495
2008	845

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	8	14	15	8	7	36	11
Larceny, Theft	34	35	42	28	37	42	73	52
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	7	8	11	10	5	4	0
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	170 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles