McSherrystown, PA Profile

McSherrystown, PA, population 2,804, is located in Pennsylvania's Adams county, about 41.6 miles from Baltimore and 63.1 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's McSherrystown's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of McSherrystown has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	35.10
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,691	N/A
2001	2,697	0.22%
2002	2,720	0.85%
2003	2,750	1.10%
2004	2,785	1.27%
2005	2,804	0.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,286

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	223
2002	333
2003	330
2004	435
2005	215
2006	249

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	1	0	0	1
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	3	6	8	12	6	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,857
2002	1,739
2003	1,794
2004	1,849
2005	1,861
2006	1,889

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4	7	7	5	6	2
Larceny, Theft	44	39	42	43	43	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	0	3	3	1
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	571 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles