Ayer, MA Profile

Ayer, MA, population 2,960, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 14.8 miles from Lowell and 23.3 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Ayer's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median 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	7.00%	Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,808

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	300
2002	285
2003	383
2004	290
2005	348
2006	358
2007	342
2008	325
2009	334
2010	511

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	3	2	17
2002	0	1	0	20
2003	0	4	1	23
2004	0	1	2	18
2005	1	4	2	18
2006	0	6	0	20
2007	0	3	2	20
2008	0	3	5	16
2009	0	2	2	21
2010	0	3	7	30

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,734
2002	1,816
2003	2,230
2004	1,188
2005	1,641
2006	1,334
2007	2,067
2008	2,006
2009	2,244
2010	1,929

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	42	77	8
2002	34	94	6
2003	61	94	8
2004	23	58	5
2005	51	62	5
2006	31	60	6
2007	66	81	4
2008	50	88	10
2009	72	89	7
2010	67	71	13

Location

Elevation	226 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles