Pen Argyl, PA Profile

Pen Argyl, PA, population 3,670, is located in Pennsylvania's Northampton county, about 21.8 miles from Allentown and 56.5 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Pen Argyl's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pen Argyl has grown by about 2%.

Pen Argyl's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pen Argyl 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	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.90
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,615	N/A
2001	3,605	-0.28%
2002	3,616	0.31%
2003	3,631	0.41%
2004	3,641	0.28%
2005	3,670	0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,066

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	110
2003	28
2004	193
2005	137
2006	136
2007	191
2008	137

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	4	1	1	1	0
Robbery	-	0	1	2	2	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	-	2	0	1	2	4	4	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,405
2003	1,851
2004	1,707
2005	1,483
2006	1,960
2007	1,963
2008	1,674

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	8	11	11	16	16	14	13
Larceny, Theft	-	41	56	46	38	48	54	47
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	0	5	0	8	4	1
Arson	-	0	0	1	3	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	847 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles