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Merchantville, NJ Profile


Merchantville, NJ, population 3,763, is located in New Jersey's Camden county, about 5.2 miles from Philadelphia and 50.9 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Merchantville's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Merchantville has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Merchantville's population has declined by about 1%.

Merchantville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Merchantville 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
White86%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,801N/A
20013,796-0.13%
20023,8040.21%
20033,800-0.11%
20043,796-0.11%
20053,8030.18%
20063,8030.00%
20073,789-0.37%
20083,768-0.55%
20093,763-0.13%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,392
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001183
2002206
2003104
2004260
2005105
2006105
200779
200853
2009106
201079
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0025
2002 0125
2003 0013
2004 0064
2005 0013
2006 0022
2007 0030
2008 0110
2009 0013
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,061
20021,881
20032,035
20042,082
20052,746
20063,087
20072,191
20081,977
20091,968
20101,718
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 10 56 13
2002 7 62 4
2003 8 67 3
2004 9 65 6
2005 21 79 5
2006 16 100 2
2007 13 65 5
2008 9 60 5
2009 18 55 1
2010 15 49 1

Location

Elevation80 feet above sea level
Land Area0.6 Square Miles



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