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Changes in Crime Rate and Population in New Jersey (1990-2010)

Legend by: Marissa Mascaro
County Legend Legend
Municipality County County
Crime Rate 1990 Municipality
Municipality
0.0 - 20.6 Crime Rate 2010
Crime Rate 1995
20.7 - 36.4 0.0 - 20.6
0.0 - 20.6
36.5 - 56.1 20.7 - 36.4
20.7 - 36.4
56.2 - 83.5 36.5 - 56.1
36.5 - 56.1
83.6 - 126.7 56.2 - 83.5
56.2 - 83.5
126.8 - 175.8 83.6 - 126.7
83.6 - 126.7
175.9 - 410.7 126.8 - 175.8
126.8 - 175.8
175.9 - 290.3 175.9 - 236.0

0 30 60 120 Miles

The total population size of each county has been

increasing each year during the period of 1990 to 2010 Average Crime Rate for all counties have been decreasing Crime Rate is negatively affected by employment rate.
with the exception of Salem County, which has significantly during the 1990-2015 period, with Hudson's This relationship is statistically significant according to
stayed relatively consistent rate decreasing the most. the 1990 data.

Crime Rate and Employment Rate in NJ Counties)

100
90

Crime Rate Per 1000 People in 1990

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Employment Rate (%) in 1990 y = -8.0815x + 811.83
R² = 0.3881