Lackawanna, NY Profile

Lackawanna, NY, population 18,175, is located in New York's Erie county, about 5.0 miles from Buffalo and 65.2 miles from Rochester.

Through the 90's Lackawanna's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lackawanna has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.40
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,064	N/A
2001	18,855	-1.10%
2002	18,700	-0.82%
2003	18,547	-0.82%
2004	18,371	-0.95%
2005	18,175	-1.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,354

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	351
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	600
2005	603
2006	477
2007	669
2008	519

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	7	-	-	13	10	5	6	6
Robbery	14	-	-	17	23	14	30	16
Aggravated Assault	46	-	-	81	78	68	83	69

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,738
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,385
2005	2,763
2006	2,486
2007	2,582
2008	2,712

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	87	-	-	120	134	124	129	115
Larceny, Theft	345	-	-	308	343	298	300	336
Motor Vehicle Theft	91	-	-	17	32	31	30	25
Arson	3	-	-	-	-	5	0	1

Location

Land Area

6.1 Square Miles