Avalon, PA Profile

Avalon, PA, population 4,962, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 5.6 miles from Pittsburgh and 86.0 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Avalon's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Avalon has declined by about 6%.

Avalon's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Avalon tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.00
	Males	37.50
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,294	N/A
2001	5,220	-1.40%
2002	5,163	-1.09%
2003	5,099	-1.24%
2004	5,034	-1.27%
2005	4,962	-1.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,236

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	208
2002	244
2003	173
2004	273
2005	218
2006	141
2007	N/A
2008	167

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	2	0	0	-	0
Robbery	7	3	3	4	5	5	-	4
Aggravated Assault	4	8	6	8	6	2	-	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,114
2002	2,219
2003	2,059
2004	1,890
2005	2,632
2006	1,873
2007	N/A
2008	1,291

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	25	12	9	8	18	-	14
Larceny, Theft	82	86	77	81	109	64	-	43
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	7	18	7	16	11	-	5
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	900 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles