Greensburg, PA Profile

Greensburg, PA, population 15,569, is located in Pennsylvania's Westmoreland county, about 25.9 miles from Pittsburgh and 117.0 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Greensburg's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Greensburg has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	36.70
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,889	N/A
2001	15,771	-0.74%
2002	15,674	-0.62%
2003	15,663	-0.07%
2004	15,621	-0.27%
2005	15,569	-0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,324

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	465
2002	213
2003	236
2004	302
2005	224
2006	250

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	3	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	2	3	4	4	4
Robbery	15	7	6	6	9	8
Aggravated Assault	54	25	27	34	22	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,026
2002	3,020
2003	3,219
2004	3,184
2005	3,581
2006	2,875

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	98	58	86	66	83	63
Larceny, Theft	361	392	391	403	447	372
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	32	27	27	29	13
Arson	2	3	0	2	0	2

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles