Newtown, PA Profile

Newtown, PA, population 2,256, is located in Pennsylvania's Bucks county, about 22.6 miles from Philadelphia and 39.2 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Newtown's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newtown has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

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	41.20
	Males	39.10
	Females	42.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,312	N/A
2001	2,302	-0.43%
2002	2,297	-0.22%
2003	2,284	-0.57%
2004	2,267	-0.74%
2005	2,256	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,571

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	173
2002	129
2003	87
2004	44
2005	44
2006	177
2007	134
2008	127

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	4	2	1	0	1	4	2	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,081
2002	1,852
2003	737
2004	1,308
2005	1,188
2006	1,151
2007	1,291
2008	844

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	3	1	2	2	1	2	1
Larceny, Theft	19	39	16	25	25	24	26	19
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	1	0	3	0	1	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	62 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles