Vandergrift, PA Profile

Vandergrift, PA, population 5,190, is located in Pennsylvania's Westmoreland county, about 25.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 107.5 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Vandergrift's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vandergrift has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	37.40
	Females	43.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,455	N/A
2001	5,386	-1.26%
2002	5,332	-1.00%
2003	5,291	-0.77%
2004	5,238	-1.00%
2005	5,190	-0.92%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,935

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	311
2002	292
2003	600
2004	681
2005	494
2006	539

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	1	1	1	2
Robbery	2	3	1	3	1	4
Aggravated Assault	12	12	29	32	24	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,228
2002	566
2003	713
2004	700
2005	798
2006	558

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	19	6	8	17	14	6
Larceny, Theft	43	18	18	19	25	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	7	12	1	3	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	900 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles