Belchertown, MA Profile

Belchertown, MA, population 2,626, is located in Massachusetts's Hampshire county, about 15.5 miles from Springfield and 30.7 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Belchertown's population has grown by about 12%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.4
	Males	33.6
	Females	35

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14%		Under 20:	15%
	20 to 40	13%		20 to 40:	18%
	40 to 60	13%		40 to 60:	13%
	Over 60	5%		Over 60:	8%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	253
2002	198
2003	244
2004	240
2005	123
2006	164
2007	147
2008	135

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	1	5	27
2002	0	5	1	20
2003	0	11	1	21
2004	0	4	0	29
2005	0	3	0	14
2006	0	3	1	19
2007	0	2	0	19
2008	0	1	0	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	982
2002	1,432
2003	1,035
2004	1,300
2005	1,180
2006	1,431
2007	1,325
2008	1,164

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	37	68	23
2002	72	88	28
2003	52	70	18
2004	53	110	16
2005	56	88	19
2006	72	113	16
2006	68	108	13
2006	36	111	17

Location

Elevation	613 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities