Strasburg, VA Profile

Strasburg, VA, population 4,269, is located in Virginia's Shenandoah county, about 68.9 miles from Arlington and 71.4 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Strasburg's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Strasburg has grown by about 6%.

Strasburg's property crime levels tend to be lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Strasburg tend to be much lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	35.30
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,017	N/A
2001	4,062	1.12%
2002	4,102	0.98%
2003	4,134	0.78%
2004	4,192	1.40%
2005	4,269	1.84%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,724

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	97
2003	96
2004	119
2005	141
2006	116
2007	207
2008	415

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	-	2	3	2	0	0	0	3
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	2	1	3	6	4	9	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,788
2003	1,880
2004	1,812
2005	2,895
2006	2,250
2007	3,151
2008	3,046

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	7	8	3	9	12	8	20
Larceny, Theft	-	66	69	72	112	82	126	107
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	1	1	2	3	3	5
Arson	-	1	0	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	578 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles