Grove City, PA Profile

Grove City, PA, population 7,764, is located in Pennsylvania's Mercer county, about 49.8 miles from Pittsburgh and 67.2 miles from Erie.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.80
	Males	23.10
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,024	N/A
2001	7,943	-1.01%
2002	7,864	-0.99%
2003	7,840	-0.31%
2004	7,810	-0.38%
2005	7,764	-0.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,598

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	75
2002	124
2003	101
2004	N/A
2005	51
2006	116

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	-	2	2
Robbery	0	0	4	-	0	1
Aggravated Assault	5	10	3	-	2	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,308
2002	1,774
2003	1,330
2004	N/A
2005	1,356
2006	1,686

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	22	14	-	12	17
Larceny, Theft	90	112	87	-	93	109
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	9	4	-	1	5
Arson	1	1	2	-	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,256 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles