Royersford, PA Profile

Royersford, PA, population 4,330, is located in Pennsylvania's Montgomery county, about 25.5 miles from Philadelphia and 29.4 miles from Allentown.

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

Royersford's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Royersford tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	36.30
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,246	N/A
2001	4,242	-0.09%
2002	4,235	-0.17%
2003	4,319	1.98%
2004	4,321	0.05%
2005	4,330	0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,442

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	71
2002	234
2003	N/A
2004	438
2005	185
2006	300
2007	487
2008	161

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	0	1	-	5	0	2	3	2
Robbery	1	0	-	2	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	2	9	-	12	8	11	17	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,213
2002	2,251
2003	N/A
2004	2,122
2005	2,377
2006	2,446
2007	2,132
2008	1,814

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	14	-	9	13	18	11	10
Larceny, Theft	76	78	-	79	82	86	70	65
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	4	-	4	8	2	11	4
Arson	0	1	-	0	0	1	0	2

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles