Easthampton, MA Profile

Easthampton, MA, population 16,004, is located in Massachusetts's Hampshire county, about 12.1 miles from Springfield and 34.8 miles from Hartford.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Easthampton has stayed about the same.

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	37.60
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,994	N/A
2001	15,965	-0.18%
2002	16,065	0.63%
2003	16,174	0.68%
2004	16,054	-0.74%
2005	16,004	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,185

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	224
2002	266
2003	352
2004	350
2005	268
2006	N/A
2007	218
2008	268

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	8	5	8	5	2	0	2	1
Robbery	3	1	2	0	1	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	25	37	47	52	38	-	32	40

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	722
2002	1,068
2003	1,519
2004	1,467
2005	1,203
2006	1,124
2007	1,070
2008	1,114

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	71	97	87	67	53	55	63
Larceny, Theft	72	86	131	137	113	112	99	109
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	16	18	15	13	16	18	7
Arson	1	3	5	1	0	6	4	6

Location

Elevation

170 feet above sea level

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities