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Jersey City, NJ Profile


Jersey City, NJ, population 242,503, is located in New Jersey's Hudson county, about 3.9 miles from New York and 5.0 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Jersey City's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Jersey City has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Jersey City's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White34%
African American28%
Native American0%
Asian16%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed22%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000240,055N/A
2001240,4400.16%
2002238,814-0.68%
2003237,629-0.50%
2004236,587-0.44%
2005236,8080.09%
2006238,1090.55%
2007238,7020.25%
2008239,6580.40%
2009242,5031.19%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,862
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,179
20021,186
20031,212
20041,202
20051,309
20061,205
20071,006
2008944
2009744
2010749
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 25891,3011,438
2002 21861,3811,419
2003 24981,4161,389
2004 23711,4181,382
2005 38431,6421,413
2006 226015531255
2007 204712481106
2008 25491252954
2009 2849871843
2010 2544943817

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,997
20023,785
20033,651
20043,413
20053,643
20063,165
20072,827
20083,088
20092,484
20102,454
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,350 4,911 2,413
2002 2,285 4,694 2,296
2003 2,191 4,564 2,059
2004 2,044 4,445 1,728
2005 2,216 4,658 1,855
2006 1670 4425 1495
2007 1504 4082 1218
2008 1869 4426 1166
2009 1400 3744 840
2010 1523 3662 807

Location

Elevation83 feet above sea level
Land Area14.9 Square Miles
Water Area6.2 Square Miles



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