Perkasie, PA Profile

Perkasie, PA, population 8,736, is located in Pennsylvania's Bucks county, about 19.4 miles from Allentown and 29.8 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Perkasie's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Perkasie has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

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	34.90
	Males	33.60
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,828	N/A
2001	8,855	0.31%
2002	8,859	0.05%
2003	8,817	-0.47%
2004	8,765	-0.59%
2005	8,736	-0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	23
2002	90
2003	180
2004	125
2005	80
2006	160
2007	172
2008	58

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	1	2	4	3	1	0
Robbery	0	0	1	1	2	3	4	0
Aggravated Assault	2	7	14	8	1	8	10	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,412
2002	1,568
2003	1,699
2004	2,060
2005	1,992
2006	2,116
2007	2,779
2008	3,869

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	16	13	23	23	18	26	45
Larceny, Theft	195	120	131	148	147	163	212	283
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	7	11	5	4	4	6
Arson	2	0	2	2	2	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	340 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles