West View, PA Profile

West View, PA, population 6,863, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 6.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 86.8 miles from Akron.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

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	37.90
	Males	36.00
	Females	39.70

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	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,277	N/A
2001	7,185	-1.26%
2002	7,112	-1.02%
2003	7,035	-1.08%
2004	6,955	-1.14%
2005	6,863	-1.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,264

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	110
2002	82
2003	182
2004	71
2005	72
2006	N/A
2007	134
2008	120

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	1	1	0	-	0	0
Robbery	5	3	7	3	3	-	1	2
Aggravated Assault	3	2	5	1	2	-	8	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,678
2002	2,613
2003	2,879
2004	2,997
2005	2,678
2006	N/A
2007	2,670
2008	2,669

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2	14	22	12	10	-	14	6
Larceny, Theft	168	159	169	193	171	-	158	165
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	18	15	7	6	-	7	7
Arson	0	0	2	0	1	0	4	0

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles