Kutztown, PA Profile

Kutztown, PA, population 4,926, is located in Pennsylvania's Berks county, about 16.4 miles from Allentown and 50.8 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Kutztown's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kutztown has declined by about 3%.

Kutztown's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kutztown tend to be 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	24.50
	Males	24.00
	Females	25.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,067	N/A
2001	4,789	-5.49%
2002	4,804	0.31%
2003	4,803	-0.02%
2004	4,860	1.19%
2005	4,926	1.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,677

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	256
2002	275
2003	373
2004	315
2005	175
2006	203

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	4	3	0	0
Robbery	1	1	5	1	5	2
Aggravated Assault	9	12	10	12	4	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,024
2002	3,085
2003	3,474
2004	3,560
2005	4,113
2006	4,199

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	45	33	29	36	51	35
Larceny, Theft	154	118	139	131	143	149
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	6	9	14	18	23
Arson	1	1	3	1	3	0

Location

Elevation	417 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles