Agawam, MA Profile

Agawam, MA, population 28,599, is located in Massachusetts's Hampden county, about 2.6 miles from Springfield and 21.5 miles from Hartford.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Agawam has grown by about 2%.

Agawam's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Agawam 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	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	38.80
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	28,144	N/A
2001	28,241	0.34%
2002	28,405	0.58%
2003	28,533	0.45%
2004	28,593	0.21%
2005	28,599	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,390

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	290
2002	284
2003	151
2004	211
2005	151
2006	149

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	4	10	6	5	4
Robbery	3	7	3	7	4	4
Aggravated Assault	70	70	30	47	34	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,253
2002	2,674
2003	2,252
2004	2,225
2005	1,826
2006	1,533

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	224	385	291	267	206	172
Larceny, Theft	340	297	279	310	239	225
Motor Vehicle Theft	73	80	70	56	76	44
Arson	8	5	6	1	4	6

Location

Elevation

90 feet above sea level