Homestead, PA Profile

Homestead, PA, population 3,535, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 5.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 96.3 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Homestead's population has declined by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Homestead has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	51%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	37.40
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,569	N/A
2001	3,519	-1.40%
2002	3,649	3.69%
2003	3,620	-0.79%
2004	3,586	-0.94%
2005	3,535	-1.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$16,603

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,428
2002	1,367
2003	1,990
2004	1,732
2005	1,722
2006	1,526

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	1	1	0	2
Forcible Rape	3	4	7	3	7	2
Robbery	15	17	32	30	28	27
Aggravated Assault	31	27	33	29	27	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,709
2002	10,631
2003	9,948
2004	10,280
2005	9,500
2006	10,938

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	50	48	41	24	47	64
Larceny, Theft	225	304	291	304	246	269
Motor Vehicle Theft	36	29	33	46	49	54
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	780 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles