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The change in crime rate and population in New Jersey from 1985 to 1995.
Kevin Mahoney
County County County
Municipality Municipality Municipality
Crime rate 1980 Crime rate 1990 Crime Rate 1995
0.0 - 27.1 0.0 - 27.1 0.0 - 27.1
27.2 - 45.6 27.2 - 45.6 27.2 - 45.6
45.7 - 70.4 45.7 - 70.4 45.7 - 70.4
70.5 - 104.0 70.5 - 104.0 70.5 - 104.0
104.1 - 166.6 104.1 - 166.6 104.1 - 166.6
166.7 - 311.2 166.7 - 410.7 166.7 - 290.3

Miles
0 15 30 60 90 120
Crime rate & employment rate in NJ counties
Total population changes 1980-1995 100
800,000

700,000
The average crime rate across all counties decreased 90

from 1980 to 1995, with the exception of Cape May 80

Crime rate per 1000 people in 1990
600,000
T o t a l P o p u la t io n

500,000
county which showed an increase. 70

60
400,000
Average Crime rate changes 1980-1995 50
300,000
40
200,000 90
C r im e r a t e p e r 1 0 0 0 p e o p le

80 30
100,000
70 20
0 y = ‐7.9867x + 802.11
BERGEN CAMDEN ESSEX HUDSON MERCER MORRIS PASSAIC SUSSEX WARREN 60 10 R² = 0.3797

Total pop 1980 Total pop 1990 Total pop 1995 50

0
40 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Employment rate (%) 1990
30
The changes in population among all counties in New 20
Jersey from 1980 to 1995 either remained the stable or 10
The crime rate for all counties is negatively
insreased, except for Essex which was the only county 0 related to employment rate, this is statisitically
BERGEN CAMDEN ESSEX HUDSON MERCER MORRIS PASSAIC SOMERSET UNION
to decrease. significant in realtion to the 1990 data.
Crime rate 1980 Crime rate 1990 Crime rate 1995