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Shirley, MA Profile


Shirley, MA, population 1,427, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 18.1 miles from Lowell and 21.0 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Shirley's population has declined by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,956
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200194
200262
200361
200426
200553
200639
200791
200890
200989
2010186
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1005
2002 0004
2003 0202
2004 0002
2005 0004
2006 0003
2007 0205
2008 0106
2009 0007
2010 11211

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001828
2002511
2003642
2004224
2005290
2006313
2007405
2008750
2009700
2010904
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 23 29 1
2002 11 21 1
2003 18 24 0
2004 5 11 1
2005 7 15 0
2006 7 14 3
2007 7 21 3
2008 14 42 2
2009 22 29 4
2010 28 37 8

Location

Elevation279 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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