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Gloucester, MA Profile


Gloucester, MA, population 30,530, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 27.0 miles from Boston and 28.1 miles from Cambridge.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200030,273N/A
200130,5801.01%
200230,6100.10%
200330,550-0.20%
200430,342-0.68%
200530,209-0.44%
200630,123-0.28%
200730,1480.08%
200830,3260.59%
200930,5300.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,722
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001210
2002235
2003173
2004157
2005153
2006139
200792
200886
2009101
2010106
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 09946
2002 06759
2003 03347
2004 09534
2005 06833
2006 071224
2007 05419
2008 010115
2009 02821
2010 00428

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,308
20022,173
20031,968
20042,199
20051,923
20061,829
20071,758
20082,059
20092,051
20102,141
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 155 499 48
2002 142 496 28
2003 113 473 18
2004 119 525 30
2005 100 456 35
2006 80 460 25
2007 82 445 11
2008 103 504 17
2009 93 531 5
2010 86 557 4

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area26 Square Miles
Water Area15.5 Square Miles



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