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North Adams, MA Profile


North Adams, MA, population 13,816, is located in Massachusetts's Berkshire county, about 49.2 miles from Springfield and 68.4 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's North Adams's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of North Adams has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 North Adams's population has declined by about 2%.

North Adams's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in North Adams tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,691N/A
200114,554-0.93%
200214,440-0.78%
200314,332-0.75%
200414,225-0.75%
200514,122-0.72%
200614,029-0.66%
200713,874-1.10%
200813,849-0.18%
200913,816-0.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,601
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001542
2002639
2003519
2004672
2005N/A
2006660
2007677
2008617
2009819
2010942
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 211463
2002 015773
2003 012954
2004 019968
2005 0145-
2006 115176
2007 06879
2008 14575
2009 014109
2010 079112

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,471
20023,398
20033,704
20043,162
20053,270
20064,051
20073,690
20084,601
20093,741
20104,533
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 148 344 20
2002 178 303 24
2003 224 277 34
2004 174 257 21
2005 162 274 26
2006 240 297 34
2007 176 294 37
2008 251 355 28
2009 207 302 12
2010 174 421 21

Location

Elevation707 feet above sea level
Land Area20.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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