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Wilkinsburg, PA Profile


Wilkinsburg, PA, population 17,112, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 6.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 96.5 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Wilkinsburg's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wilkinsburg has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Wilkinsburg's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White29%
African American67%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,724N/A
200118,467-1.37%
200218,261-1.12%
200318,029-1.27%
200417,798-1.28%
200517,516-1.58%
200617,327-1.08%
200717,223-0.60%
200817,124-0.57%
200917,112-0.07%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,621
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002991
20031,111
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006915
20071,098
20081,051
20091,222
20101,296
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 1128197
2003 61281110
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 1084899
2007 2671114
2008 21165106
2009 8785112
2010 3780131

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,724
20034,044
2004N/A
2005N/A
20063,873
20073,384
20083,588
20093,763
20103,608
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 239 293 186
2003 228 346 187
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 274 285 139
2007 220 262 113
2008 261 279 88
2009 300 291 62
2010 273 279 63

Location

Elevation1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles



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