Hermitage, PA Profile

Hermitage, PA, population 16,571, is located in Pennsylvania's Mercer county, about 56.7 miles from Akron and 59.7 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Hermitage's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hermitage has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.10
	Males	42.50
	Females	45.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,157	N/A
2001	16,437	1.73%
2002	16,404	-0.20%
2003	16,552	0.90%
2004	16,532	-0.12%
2005	16,571	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,454

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	241
2002	160
2003	110
2004	78
2005	121
2006	96

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	0	0	1
Robbery	7	6	12	6	9	4
Aggravated Assault	31	20	5	6	11	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,963
2002	3,512
2003	3,554
2004	3,921
2005	3,486
2006	3,322

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	43	51	36	40	38	63
Larceny, Theft	420	505	540	591	529	477
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	14	7	19	11	11
Arson	4	2	2	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,090 feet above sea level
Land Area	29.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles