Dennis, MA Profile

Dennis, MA, population 2,798, is located in Massachusetts's Barnstable county, about 61.9 miles from Boston and 63.2 miles from Providence.

Through the 90's Dennis's population has grown by about 6%.

Dennis's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dennis tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	51.60
	Males	50.70
	Females	52.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.00%		Under 20:	9.00%
	20 to 40	7.00%		20 to 40:	7.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	16.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,286

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	442
2002	612
2003	524
2004	488
2005	504
2006	394
2007	N/A
2008	513

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	2	1	5	2	-	5
Robbery	0	4	5	5	7	7	-	7
Aggravated Assault	68	93	78	73	69	53	-	67

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,904
2002	3,271
2003	2,752
2004	2,459
2005	2,836
2006	3,453
2007	N/A
2008	3,362

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	145	164	163	123	147	175	-	166
Larceny, Theft	301	345	267	253	281	351	-	333
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	20	16	22	28	26	-	19
Arson	15	1	6	11	5	0	-	4

Location

Elevation	24 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities