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Gorham, ME Profile


Gorham, ME, population 4,164, is located in Maine's Cumberland county, about 69.4 miles from Manchester and 84.7 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Gorham's population has grown by about 15%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,368
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200184
2002146
200354
200499
2005112
2006118
200777
200864
200976
201094
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0435
2002 01128
2003 0215
2004 0447
2005 0647
2006 0558
2007 01011
2008 0316
2009 1416
2010 0456

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,738
20021,504
20031,885
20041,387
20051,547
20061,457
20071,289
20081,104
20091,437
20101,092
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 56 181 11
2002 48 149 19
2003 73 193 12
2004 54 146 10
2005 76 146 13
2006 90 115 18
2007 80 113 8
2008 63 105 5
2009 94 126 6
2010 63 98 13

Location

Elevation212 feet above sea level
Land Area5.6 Square Miles



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