Norwood, PA Profile

Norwood, PA, population 5,852, is located in Pennsylvania's Delaware county, about 8.3 miles from Philadelphia and 50.6 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Norwood's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Norwood has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	35.40
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,985	N/A
2001	5,954	-0.52%
2002	5,912	-0.71%
2003	5,897	-0.25%
2004	5,865	-0.54%
2005	5,852	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,043

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	17
2002	216
2003	269
2004	253
2005	119
2006	205

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	1	1	3	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	0	10	13	14	6	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	17
2002	416
2003	1,549
2004	1,334
2005	2,243
2006	1,810

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	2	11	8	9	13
Larceny, Theft	1	18	76	63	116	92
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	5	5	8	7	1
Arson	0	0	0	2	1	0

Location

Elevation	79 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles