Scituate, MA Profile

Scituate, MA, population 5,069, is located in Massachusetts's Plymouth county, about 20.5 miles from Boston and 23.0 miles from Cambridge.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

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	9.99%		Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,392

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	100
2003	22
2004	105
2005	110
2006	99
2007	66
2008	106
2009	139
2010	176

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	0	1	13
2002	0	2	0	16
2003	0	0	0	4
2004	0	1	0	18
2005	0	0	0	20
2006	0	0	0	18
2007	0	0	0	12
2008	0	2	1	16
2009	0	0	2	23
2010	0	2	0	30

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	763
2002	625
2003	809
2004	993
2005	871
2006	828
2007	922
2008	1,096
2009	1,353
2010	1,229

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	29	103	5
2002	34	67	12
2003	38	100	9
2004	42	117	21
2005	32	114	12
2006	41	103	7
2007	50	113	4
2008	46	140	10
2009	66	159	19
2010	49	158	16

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities