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Mountainside, NJ Profile


Mountainside, NJ, population 6,597, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 7.7 miles from Elizabeth and 10.6 miles from Newark.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 409.00%20 to 40: 9.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,602N/A
20016,6180.24%
20026,6240.09%
20036,597-0.41%
20046,558-0.59%
20056,519-0.59%
20066,511-0.12%
20076,498-0.20%
20086,5310.51%
20096,5971.01%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$97,195
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001150
2002163
200315
200460
200575
200645
200760
200861
200976
201015
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0037
2002 0128
2003 0001
2004 0004
2005 0014
2006 0003
2007 0103
2008 0013
2009 0041
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,133
20021,647
20031,309
2004954
20051,004
20061,054
20071,058
2008827
2009810
2010934
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 12 68 62
2002 13 77 21
2003 7 50 31
2004 11 40 13
2005 5 53 9
2006 14 49 7
2007 11 54 5
2008 3 47 4
2009 9 41 3
2010 8 49 5

Location

Elevation142 feet above sea level
Land Area4 Square Miles



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