Quakertown, PA Profile

Quakertown, PA, population 8,823, is located in Pennsylvania's Bucks county, about 13.9 miles from Allentown and 35.1 miles from Philadelphia.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	34.50
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,931	N/A
2001	8,884	-0.53%
2002	8,878	-0.07%
2003	8,821	-0.64%
2004	8,859	0.43%
2005	8,823	-0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,942

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	201
2002	111
2003	191
2004	339
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	3	-	-
Robbery	5	3	6	6	-	-
Aggravated Assault	12	7	11	21	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,163
2002	3,367
2003	3,366
2004	3,991
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	34	23	30	41	-	-
Larceny, Theft	316	257	247	295	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	22	23	17	-	-
Arson	2	12	4	1	-	-

Location

Elevation	505 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles