Bellingham, MA Profile

Bellingham, MA, population 4,497, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 18.5 miles from Providence and 20.7 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Bellingham's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

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	36.20
	Males	35.80
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,167

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	130
2002	129
2003	243
2004	89
2005	140
2006	113
2007	188
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	2	3	0	0	3	1	1	-
Robbery	8	5	2	2	2	3	7	-
Aggravated Assault	10	12	36	12	17	14	22	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,878
2002	2,212
2003	1,762
2004	1,602
2005	1,845
2006	1,688
2007	1,935
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	51	126	61	64	65	69	47	-
Larceny, Theft	224	206	192	177	208	186	244	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	11	22	10	17	13	18	-
Arson	0	2	0	2	1	1	1	-

Location

Elevation	293 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities