Smyrna, DE Profile

Smyrna, DE, population 7,413, is located in Delaware's Kent county, about 50.9 miles from Philadelphia and 53.9 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Smyrna's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Smyrna has grown by about 31%.

Smyrna's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Smyrna tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	22%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	32.80
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,679	N/A
2001	5,834	2.73%
2002	5,964	2.23%
2003	6,259	4.95%
2004	6,839	9.27%
2005	7,413	8.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,212

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	988
2002	684
2003	852
2004	539
2005	535
2006	613
2007	N/A
2008	851

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	2	4	1	1	4	5	-	8
Robbery	12	5	8	11	7	11	-	15
Aggravated Assault	43	31	41	22	26	30	-	50

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,177
2002	4,119
2003	3,407
2004	3,315
2005	3,629
2006	3,240
2007	N/A
2008	3,356

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	50	50	33	36	41	26	-	57
Larceny, Theft	181	186	160	166	189	199	-	221
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	5	11	7	21	18	-	10
Arson	2	1	1	2	0	3	-	0

Location

Elevation	36 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles