Bethel Park, PA Profile

Bethel Park, PA, population 32,313, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 8.2 miles from Pittsburgh and 93.5 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Bethel Park's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethel Park has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	40.80
	Females	43.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	33,556	N/A
2001	33,230	-0.97%
2002	32,999	-0.70%
2003	32,812	-0.57%
2004	32,608	-0.62%
2005	32,313	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,791

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	83
2002	71
2003	75
2004	97
2005	55
2006	56
2007	38
2008	86

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	1	1	0	1	2	4
Robbery	11	9	9	17	4	5	1	0
Aggravated Assault	14	12	15	14	14	12	9	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	911
2002	1,080
2003	966
2004	848
2005	965
2006	1,048
2007	935
2008	886

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	66	46	30	46	48	35	33
Larceny, Theft	257	282	257	241	261	279	248	229
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	16	18	9	9	12	13	17
Arson	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,250 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.7 Square Miles