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Point Pleasant, NJ Profile


Point Pleasant, NJ, population 20,336, is located in New Jersey's Ocean county, about 40.9 miles from Elizabeth and 43.8 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Point Pleasant's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Point Pleasant has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Point Pleasant's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,306N/A
200119,3470.21%
200219,6141.38%
200319,7630.76%
200419,7710.04%
200519,7990.14%
200619,8640.33%
200719,9640.50%
200820,1570.97%
200920,3360.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$55,987
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200192
200286
200351
200470
200550
200680
200791
200870
200959
201092
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02115
2002 04112
2003 0109
2004 01112
2005 0028
2006 00214
2007 01314
2008 00113
2009 00210
2010 00514

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,711
20021,923
20031,628
20041,667
20051,510
20061,660
20071,723
20082,240
20091,676
20101,711
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 81 246 6
2002 76 294 9
2003 76 239 7
2004 62 268 3
2005 46 247 7
2006 51 269 10
2007 33 304 4
2008 33 411 3
2009 31 300 8
2010 59 288 5

Location

Elevation16 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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