Edwardsville, PA Profile

Edwardsville, PA, population 4,741, is located in Pennsylvania's Luzerne county, about 50.9 miles from Allentown and 94.1 miles from Paterson.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	36.80
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,984	N/A
2001	4,908	-1.52%
2002	4,860	-0.98%
2003	4,814	-0.95%
2004	4,770	-0.91%
2005	4,741	-0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	521
2002	340
2003	718
2004	705
2005	460
2006	1,033

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	1	3	2	2	2	4
Robbery	6	6	5	10	6	1
Aggravated Assault	18	8	27	22	13	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,954
2002	5,214
2003	5,395
2004	4,395
2005	4,241
2006	4,447

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	29	26	36	35	23	32
Larceny, Theft	183	213	206	166	151	157
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	22	21	11	29	22
Arson	2	3	1	2	0	1

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities