Belmont, MA Profile

Belmont, MA, population 24,194, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 4.0 miles from Cambridge and 6.6 miles from Boston.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	38.80
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$80,295

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	86
2003	129
2004	101
2005	136
2006	60
2007	108
2008	163

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	5	2	5	5
Robbery	0	2	4	12	6	2	4	8
Aggravated Assault	19	19	26	10	21	10	16	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	695
2002	719
2003	677
2004	828
2005	935
2006	834
2007	1,044
2008	1,131

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	42	51	53	66	69	62	71	96
Larceny, Theft	121	111	104	122	140	118	156	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	14	6	9	11	16	15	15
Arson	0	0	1	3	7	2	1	1

Location

Elevation	44 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities