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What is the crime rate in New Jersey, county by county?
In 2025 the FBI estimated New Jersey's violent-crime rate at 1.9 per 1,000 residents, 41% lower than the U.S. rate (3.3). Its median household income is $103,556 and about 9,343,809 people live here.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
What is the crime rate in New Jersey?
The FBI estimates 18,508 violent crimes in New Jersey in 2025, 1.9 per 1,000 residents, 41% lower than the national rate (3.3). The rate rose 6% from 2021. Property crime: 12.5 per 1,000 (U.S.: 15.3).
| Year | Violent crimes | Per 1,000 | Property crimes | Per 1,000 | U.S. violent per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,003 | 1.8 | 102,821 | 11.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 20,185 | 2.2 | 133,241 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 21,136 | 2.3 | 143,279 | 15.3 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 20,876 | 2.2 | 136,392 | 14.4 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 18,508 | 1.9 | 119,317 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. State totals are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report.
What is the median household income in New Jersey?
The median household in New Jersey earns $103,556 a year, 28% higher than the national median ($80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $454,400.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $454,400 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,720 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 9.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 43.6% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 40.1 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 92.8% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 7.5% | 8.4% |
Where is road construction in New Jersey right now?
On October 11, 2026, New Jersey's transportation feed listed 329 highway work zones, 329 of them active that day: 77 on interstates, 95 on U.S. highways and 157 on state highways. Roads with the most listings: NJ 27 (North of Harrison St, NJ 28 (East of CR 622/Raritan Av), South of US 206/NJ 28, US 202 (North of Toad Ln), US 46 (West of CR 611/Hope Rd and East of Exit 2 - I-676.
| County | Work zones |
|---|---|
| Morris County | 41 |
| Camden County | 33 |
| Somerset County | 27 |
| Monmouth County | 26 |
| Warren County | 25 |
| Mercer County | 24 |
| Middlesex County | 23 |
| Bergen County | 22 |
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How many Superfund sites and high-hazard dams are in New Jersey?
EPA lists 116 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in New Jersey and 37 that finished cleanup. The National Inventory of Dams has 232 high-hazard dams here; 58 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition (high hazard means lives would be at risk downstream if a dam failed, not that failure is likely).
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in New Jersey
The map shows 59 gun shops with a public storefront in New Jersey (54 from the ATF licensee list) plus 141 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown), 1,594 liquor stores and 17 Planned Parenthood health centers. New Jersey has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones. County and city pages list them by name.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
How do New Jersey counties compare?
21 counties or county equivalents. Violent crime is the 2021-2025 yearly average per 1,000 residents; a dash means too little reporting to give a rate.
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 276,270 | 3.8 | $78,050 |
| Bergen County | 962,316 | 0.76 | $124,884 |
| Burlington County | 467,805 | 1.7 | $108,111 |
| Camden County | 527,257 | 3.3 | $88,755 |
| Cape May County | 94,941 | 2.1 | $91,128 |
| Cumberland County | 153,305 | 4.3 | $67,436 |
| Essex County | 863,002 | 3.1 | $80,789 |
| Gloucester County | 306,954 | 1.2 | $105,115 |
| Hudson County | 718,323 | 3.2 | $91,795 |
| Hunterdon County | 130,160 | 0.39 | $141,715 |
| Mercer County | 385,864 | 3.2 | $100,645 |
| Middlesex County | 871,290 | 1.8 | $111,549 |
| Monmouth County | 645,353 | 1.2 | $124,845 |
| Morris County | 514,528 | 0.42 | $137,326 |
| Ocean County | 654,362 | 1.0 | $89,863 |
| Passaic County | 521,012 | 4.2 | $87,522 |
| Salem County | 65,275 | 2.8 | $79,960 |
| Somerset County | 349,846 | 0.59 | $140,374 |
| Sussex County | 145,807 | 0.58 | $116,186 |
| Union County | 579,290 | 2.2 | $103,202 |
| Warren County | 110,849 | 0.68 | $100,869 |
Common questions
What is the crime rate in New Jersey?
1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (18,508 estimated by the FBI), 41% lower than the national rate (3.3). Property crime: 12.5 per 1,000.
What is the median household income in New Jersey?
$103,556 (Census American Community Survey 2020-2024), against $80,734 nationally.
Is there road construction in New Jersey today?
On October 11, 2026, New Jersey's transportation feed listed 329 highway work zones, 329 of them active that day: 77 on interstates, 95 on U.S. highways and 157 on state highways. Roads with the most listings: NJ 27 (North of Harrison St, NJ 28 (East of CR 622/Raritan Av), South of US 206/NJ 28, US 202 (North of Toad Ln), US 46 (West of CR 611/Hope Rd and East of Exit 2 - I-676.
How many Superfund sites are in New Jersey?
116 active (final or proposed National Priorities List) and 37 deleted after cleanup, per EPA (October 2026).
Which New Jersey cities have their own page?
- Newark (310,178)
- Jersey City (294,078)
- Paterson (158,735)
- Elizabeth (137,302)
- Toms River (94,956)
- Trenton (90,338)
- Clifton (89,379)
- Bayonne (71,553)
- Camden (71,496)
- East Orange (70,090)
- Passaic (70,002)
- Lakewood (69,585)
- Union City (66,463)
- Vineland (61,006)
- Hoboken (58,668)
- New Brunswick (56,345)
- Perth Amboy (55,855)
- Plainfield (55,236)
- West New York (52,004)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI estimated crimes by state, 2021-2025 (Crime Data Explorer). County rates: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population
- Income and housing: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores.
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