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East Petersburg, PA Profile


East Petersburg, PA, population 4,361, is located in Pennsylvania's Lancaster county, about 57.5 miles from Allentown and 57.7 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's East Petersburg's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of East Petersburg has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 East Petersburg's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,450N/A
20014,426-0.54%
20024,405-0.47%
20034,386-0.43%
20044,357-0.66%
20054,332-0.57%
20064,3380.14%
20074,3510.30%
20084,3560.11%
20094,3610.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$52,222
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200167
200267
2003136
200445
2005160
2006138
200769
2008161
200969
201023
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0111
2002 0012
2003 0105
2004 0101
2005 0124
2006 0033
2007 0102
2008 0034
2009 0012
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,909
20021,633
20032,282
20041,494
20051,323
20061,770
20072,103
20081,059
20091,199
2010777
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 16 64 5
2002 29 38 6
2003 31 68 2
2004 13 50 3
2005 10 46 2
2006 10 64 3
2007 25 65 1
2008 7 36 3
2009 8 44 0
2010 7 26 1

Location

Elevation357 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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