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Skowhegan, ME Profile


Skowhegan, ME, population 6,696, is located in Maine's Somerset county, about 149.9 miles from Manchester and 167.7 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Skowhegan's population has declined by about 4%.

Skowhegan's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Skowhegan tend to be higher than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,726
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001168
200267
2003147
2004113
2005214
2006136
2007135
2008183
2009219
2010174
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00213
2002 0213
2003 0832
2004 0613
2005 01315
2006 0336
2007 0624
2008 1726
2009 11026
2010 0645

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,817
20023,896
20034,986
20045,430
20053,937
20064,325
20073,605
20084,434
20093,774
20104,053
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 115 379 24
2002 56 288 5
2003 82 350 10
2004 93 385 4
2005 67 279 4
2006 58 320 4
2007 58 256 6
2008 50 327 11
2009 57 265 5
2010 58 282 9

Location

Elevation175 feet above sea level
Land Area12.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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