Sharpsburg, PA Profile

Sharpsburg, PA, population 3,366, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 5.2 miles from Pittsburgh and 92.8 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Sharpsburg's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sharpsburg has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	37.50
	Females	44.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,594	N/A
2001	3,543	-1.42%
2002	3,504	-1.10%
2003	3,460	-1.26%
2004	3,416	-1.27%
2005	3,366	-1.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,828

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	334
2002	249
2003	199
2004	144
2005	117
2006	267

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	4	3	3	0	3	1
Aggravated Assault	6	5	3	5	1	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,307
2002	1,773
2003	1,022
2004	1,353
2005	1,342
2006	1,336

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	12	19	20	27	16	19
Larceny, Theft	11	28	9	8	15	13
Motor Vehicle Theft	24	17	7	12	15	13
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	770 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles