New Kensington, PA Profile

New Kensington, PA, population 14,085, is located in Pennsylvania's Westmoreland county, about 15.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 98.4 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's New Kensington's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Kensington has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	39.70
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,701	N/A
2001	14,534	-1.14%
2002	14,402	-0.91%
2003	14,319	-0.58%
2004	14,211	-0.75%
2005	14,085	-0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,505

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,020
2002	488
2003	569
2004	642
2005	568
2006	426

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	7	5	7	5	6	8
Robbery	25	21	14	11	18	20
Aggravated Assault	117	45	60	76	57	30

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,556
2002	3,474
2003	3,350
2004	3,246
2005	3,307
2006	3,497

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	72	101	113	109	102	103
Larceny, Theft	275	350	329	312	324	356
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	62	41	44	46	34
Arson	3	3	4	2	6	5

Location

Elevation	960 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles