Ashley, PA Profile

Ashley, PA, population 2,726, is located in Pennsylvania's Luzerne county, about 46.7 miles from Allentown and 92.2 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Ashley's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashley has declined by about 5%.

Ashley's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashley tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.10
	Males	38.30
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,866	N/A
2001	2,825	-1.43%
2002	2,798	-0.96%
2003	2,773	-0.89%
2004	2,746	-0.97%
2005	2,726	-0.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,592

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	35
2002	69
2003	36
2004	0
2005	109
2006	0
2007	0
2008	37

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	0	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	767
2002	1,529
2003	1,208
2004	896
2005	762
2006	587
2007	966
2008	786

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	10	3	0	3	0	1	0
Larceny, Theft	10	32	29	22	16	10	20	14
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	2	2	3	2	6	5	7
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	660 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles