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Smyrna, DE Profile


Smyrna, DE, population 8,917, is located in Delaware's Kent county, about 50.9 miles from Philadelphia and 53.9 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Smyrna's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Smyrna has grown by about 31%. Since 2005 Smyrna's population has grown by about 20%.

Smyrna's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Smyrna tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White73%
African American22%
Native American1%
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
20005,843N/A
20015,9742.24%
20026,0631.49%
20036,3084.04%
20046,8528.62%
20057,4148.20%
20067,8045.26%
20078,0933.70%
20088,5485.62%
20098,9174.32%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,212
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001988
2002684
2003852
2004539
2005535
2006613
2007N/A
2008851
2009601
2010579
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 021243
2002 04531
2003 11841
2004 011122
2005 04726
2006 051130
2007 ----
2008 081550
2009 051336
2010 081432

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,177
20024,119
20033,407
20043,315
20053,629
20063,240
2007N/A
20083,356
20093,240
20102,929
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 50 181 10
2002 50 186 5
2003 33 160 11
2004 36 166 7
2005 41 189 21
2006 26 199 18
2007 - - -
2008 57 221 10
2009 66 216 9
2010 65 203 5

Location

Elevation36 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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