Woodstown, NJ Profile

Woodstown, NJ, population 3,312, is located in New Jersey's Salem county, about 22.6 miles from Philadelphia and 66.7 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Woodstown's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Woodstown has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	36.60
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,136	N/A
2001	3,177	1.31%
2002	3,264	2.74%
2003	3,261	-0.09%
2004	3,272	0.34%
2005	3,312	1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,533

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	411
2002	281
2003	61
2004	274
2005	30
2006	121
2007	482
2008	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	1
Robbery	3	0	2	2	0	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	8	8	0	5	1	2	15	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,309
2002	2,061
2003	1,349
2004	975
2005	1,707
2006	1,840
2007	1,838
2008	1,802

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	20	9	9	7	14	13	21
Larceny, Theft	53	40	34	21	44	46	42	37
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	6	1	2	5	1	6	2
Arson	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	47 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles