New Rochelle, NY Profile

New Rochelle, NY, population 72,967, is located in New York's Westchester county, about 6.2 miles from Yonkers and 16.1 miles from Stamford.

Through the 90's New Rochelle's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Rochelle has grown by about 1%.

New Rochelle's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Rochelle tend to be lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.20
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	72,182	N/A
2001	72,430	0.34%
2002	72,447	0.02%
2003	72,858	0.57%
2004	72,983	0.17%
2005	72,967	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,513

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	315
2002	360
2003	351
2004	311
2005	356
2006	331

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	1	0	3	4
Forcible Rape	6	3	7	2	4	4
Robbery	129	125	141	124	146	168
Aggravated Assault	93	132	106	100	107	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,224
2002	2,185
2003	2,265
2004	2,136
2005	1,954
2006	2,225

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	208	218	241	186	177	215
Larceny, Theft	1,231	1,194	1,224	1,230	1,147	1314
Motor Vehicle Theft	169	180	179	137	104	99
Arson	8	-	-	-	-	2

Location

Elevation	94 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.3 Square Miles
Water Area	2.9 Square Miles