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Orwigsburg, PA Profile


Orwigsburg, PA, population 2,968, is located in Pennsylvania's Schuylkill county, about 32.2 miles from Allentown and 69.3 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Orwigsburg's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Orwigsburg has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Orwigsburg's population has stayed about the same.

Orwigsburg's property crime levels tend to be Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,106N/A
20013,067-1.26%
20023,041-0.85%
20033,006-1.15%
20042,985-0.70%
20052,964-0.70%
20062,9650.03%
20072,9700.17%
20082,9790.30%
20092,968-0.37%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,400
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
200533
200667
20070
2008101
200967
2010101
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 0100
2006 1001
2007 0000
2008 0003
2009 0002
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005862
20061,568
20071,111
20081,312
2009843
20101,212
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 4 20 2
2006 6 40 1
2007 2 30 1
2008 5 33 1
2009 6 19 0
2010 8 28 0

Location

Elevation620 feet above sea level
Land Area2.2 Square Miles



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