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Beverly, MA Profile


Beverly, MA, population 39,876, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 16.6 miles from Boston and 17.1 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Beverly's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beverly has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population38.30
Males37.00
Females39.50
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2013.00%Under 20: 12.00%
20 to 4014.00%20 to 40: 15.00%
40 to 6014.00%40 to 60: 14.00%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 12.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200039,862N/A
200140,2010.85%
200240,2800.20%
200340,264-0.04%
200440,086-0.44%
200539,876-0.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$53,984
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001227
2002280
2003216
2004157
2005232
2006279
2007268
2008309
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forcible Rape 10 8 6 7 8 13 10 10
Robbery 7 15 5 12 17 19 15 20
Aggravated Assault 73 90 76 44 68 80 81 92

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20011,635
20021,834
20031,423
20041,544
20051,585
20061,655
20071,691
20081,762
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 113 139 98 125 145 99 111 107
Larceny, Theft 496 554 443 466 445 533 521 548
Motor Vehicle Theft 46 47 32 29 45 32 36 40
Arson 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 0

Location

Elevation26 feet above sea level
Land Area15.4 Square Miles
Water Area7.3 Square Miles



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