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Perkasie, PA Profile


Perkasie, PA, population 8,669, is located in Pennsylvania's Bucks county, about 19.4 miles from Allentown and 29.8 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Perkasie's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Perkasie has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Perkasie's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
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 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,828N/A
20018,8420.16%
20028,835-0.08%
20038,778-0.65%
20048,716-0.71%
20058,660-0.64%
20068,6700.12%
20078,656-0.16%
20088,6660.12%
20098,6690.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$52,000
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200123
200290
2003180
2004125
200580
2006160
2007172
200858
2009163
2010150
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0002
2002 0107
2003 01114
2004 0218
2005 0421
2006 0338
2007 01410
2008 0005
2009 01211
2010 01210

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,412
20021,568
20031,699
20042,060
20051,992
20062,116
20072,779
20083,869
20092,241
20102,266
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 16 195 2
2002 16 120 3
2003 13 131 7
2004 23 148 11
2005 23 147 5
2006 18 163 4
2007 26 212 4
2008 45 283 6
2009 23 170 0
2010 27 167 3

Location

Elevation340 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles



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