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West View, PA Profile


West View, PA, population 6,651, 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 the past decade the population of West View has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 West View's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
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
20007,252N/A
20017,161-1.25%
20027,086-1.05%
20037,005-1.14%
20046,924-1.16%
20056,820-1.50%
20066,745-1.10%
20076,704-0.61%
20086,668-0.54%
20096,651-0.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,264
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001110
200282
2003182
200471
200572
2006N/A
2007134
2008120
200945
2010211
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0053
2002 0132
2003 0175
2004 0131
2005 0032
2006 ----
2007 0018
2008 0026
2009 0102
2010 01211

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,678
20022,613
20032,879
20042,997
20052,678
2006N/A
20072,670
20082,669
20092,600
20102,550
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2 168 25
2002 14 159 18
2003 22 169 15
2004 12 193 7
2005 10 171 6
2006 - - -
2007 14 158 7
2008 6 165 7
2009 15 154 3
2010 8 154 7

Location

Elevation1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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