Dedham, MA Profile

Dedham, MA, population 23,464, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 9.7 miles from Cambridge and 9.7 miles from Boston.

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

Dedham's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dedham 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	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	38.20
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age

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

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,699

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	81
2002	84
2003	137
2004	138
2005	69
2006	67
2007	127
2008	153

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	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	3
Robbery	11	7	10	11	9	9	7	20
Aggravated Assault	5	13	21	19	6	7	23	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,998
2002	1,722
2003	1,778
2004	2,601
2005	2,038
2006	1,822
2007	2,423
2008	2,449

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	46	30	31	40	43	48	63	74
Larceny, Theft	362	334	313	494	378	354	481	492
Motor Vehicle Theft	63	45	72	69	51	33	29	27
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	120 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities