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Belmont, MA Profile


Belmont, MA, population 24,194, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 4.0 miles from Cambridge and 6.6 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Belmont's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian6%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$80,295
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200178
200286
2003129
2004101
2005136
200660
2007108
2008163
2009119
2010132
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00019
2002 00219
2003 01426
2004 111210
2005 05621
2006 02210
2007 05416
2008 05825
2009 06319
2010 04621

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001695
2002719
2003677
2004828
2005935
2006834
20071,044
20081,131
20091,225
20101,408
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 42 121 6
2002 51 111 14
2003 53 104 6
2004 66 122 9
2005 69 140 11
2006 62 118 16
2007 71 156 15
2008 96 152 15
2009 98 166 25
2010 151 168 11

Location

Elevation44 feet above sea level
Land Area4.7 Square Miles



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