Williamsport, PA Profile

Williamsport, PA, population 30,112, is located in Pennsylvania's Lycoming county, about 90.3 miles from Allentown and 131.4 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Williamsport's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Williamsport has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	29.30
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,706	N/A
2001	30,340	-1.19%
2002	30,156	-0.61%
2003	30,338	0.60%
2004	30,274	-0.21%
2005	30,112	-0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,946

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	415
2003	385
2004	360
2005	443
2006	372

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	3	1
Forcible Rape	-	10	11	5	16	4
Robbery	-	66	61	53	64	72
Aggravated Assault	-	51	44	50	51	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,361
2003	4,702
2004	4,438
2005	3,976
2006	4,940

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	221	298	227	219	296
Larceny, Theft	-	1,061	1,048	1,024	917	1110
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	63	72	79	66	83
Arson	-	5	9	8	13	20

Location

Elevation	528 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles