Darby, PA Profile

Darby, PA, population 10,046, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 5.6 miles from Philadelphia and 49.3 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Darby's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Darby has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	28.70
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,299	N/A
2001	10,238	-0.59%
2002	10,164	-0.72%
2003	10,128	-0.35%
2004	10,071	-0.56%
2005	10,046	-0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,938

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,717
2003	2,772
2004	3,648
2005	3,098
2006	3,521

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	1	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	13	12	10	8	15
Robbery	-	29	39	45	31	52
Aggravated Assault	-	238	231	314	273	287

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,886
2003	4,280
2004	4,484
2005	3,959
2006	4,804

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	103	126	132	100	112
Larceny, Theft	-	227	214	249	232	280
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	72	97	75	68	91
Arson	-	5	6	3	3	3

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities