Birdsboro, PA Profile

Birdsboro, PA, population 5,191, is located in Pennsylvania's Berks county, about 29.0 miles from Allentown and 40.2 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Birdsboro's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Birdsboro has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	34.20
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,064	N/A
2001	5,127	1.24%
2002	5,187	1.17%
2003	5,178	-0.17%
2004	5,179	0.02%
2005	5,191	0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,932

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	135
2004	135
2005	135
2006	173
2007	115
2008	116

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	1	2	2	0
Robbery	-	-	0	0	3	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	7	7	3	6	4	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,500
2004	2,047
2005	2,022
2006	1,597
2007	2,067
2008	1,560

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	15	23	16	10	12	15
Larceny, Theft	-	-	107	79	83	67	87	63
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	8	4	6	6	9	3
Arson	-	-	4	3	1	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	163 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles