Athol, MA Profile

Athol, MA, population 8,370, is located in Massachusetts's Worcester county, about 31.6 miles from Worcester and 38.9 miles from Springfield.

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

Athol's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Athol tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.99%		Under 20:	9.99%
	20 to 40	9.99%		20 to 40:	9.99%
	40 to 60	9.99%		40 to 60:	9.99%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,630

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	769
2003	418
2004	N/A
2005	421
2006	N/A
2007	427
2008	404
2009	409
2010	552

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	0	4	5	79
2003	0	6	2	40
2004	-	-	-	-
2005	1	4	2	42
2006	-	-	-	-
2007	0	4	1	45
2008	0	7	3	37
2009	0	6	4	38
2010	1	9	5	50

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,888
2003	1,324
2004	N/A
2005	1,314
2006	N/A
2007	1,561
2008	2,501
2009	2,704
2010	2,124

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	98	104	14
2003	66	77	9
2004	-	-	-
2005	52	91	10
2006	-	-	-
2007	89	88	6
2008	109	172	10
2009	125	184	8
2010	75	171	4

Location

Elevation	546 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities