Duquesne, PA Profile

Duquesne, PA, population 6,875, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 8.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 99.5 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Duquesne's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Duquesne has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	49%
	African American	48%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.20
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,332	N/A
2001	7,230	-1.39%
2002	7,150	-1.11%
2003	7,063	-1.22%
2004	6,975	-1.25%
2005	6,875	-1.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,766

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,622
2002	1,860
2003	1,704
2004	1,807
2005	1,300
2006	1,453

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	5	1	1	0	5
Forcible Rape	9	11	6	6	3	9
Robbery	37	40	50	42	29	26
Aggravated Assault	69	81	66	80	59	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,752
2002	4,821
2003	4,460
2004	4,608
2005	5,399
2006	5,348

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	159	101	105	101	118	127
Larceny, Theft	205	207	180	191	229	202
Motor Vehicle Theft	58	47	37	37	31	39
Arson	2	5	7	8	8	9

Location

Elevation	900 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles