Purcellville, VA Profile

Purcellville, VA, population 4,680, is located in Virginia's Loudoun county, about 37.9 miles from Arlington and 40.1 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Purcellville's population has grown by about 106%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Purcellville has grown by about 31%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	33.10
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,584	N/A
2001	3,840	7.14%
2002	4,020	4.69%
2003	4,249	5.70%
2004	4,482	5.48%
2005	4,680	4.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,108

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	93
2005	154
2006	63
2007	139
2008	135

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	4	0	3	1
Robbery	-	-	-	0	1	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	4	2	2	3	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,680
2005	3,125
2006	1,819
2007	1,268
2008	1,662

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	8	10	6	4	7
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	58	128	78	58	74
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	6	4	2	2	5
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	2	1	2

Location

Elevation	576 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles