Fitchburg, MA Profile

Fitchburg, MA, population 40,045, is located in Massachusetts's Worcester county, about 22.2 miles from Worcester and 25.0 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Fitchburg's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fitchburg has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	33.00
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age

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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	39,102	N/A
2001	39,387	0.73%
2002	39,729	0.87%
2003	39,893	0.41%
2004	39,865	-0.07%
2005	40,045	0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,004

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	565
2002	740
2003	611
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	3	3	-	1	1	0	4
Forcible Rape	29	40	27	-	25	26	21	24
Robbery	51	67	60	-	47	47	39	62
Aggravated Assault	142	183	153	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,943
2002	3,552
2003	2,771
2004	N/A
2005	2,714
2006	2,703
2007	2,526
2008	2,927

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	422	361	285	-	340	306	293	316
Larceny, Theft	969	915	719	-	658	693	645	761
Motor Vehicle Theft	158	130	98	-	82	90	77	105
Arson	-	-	6	-	7	4	9	12

Location

Elevation	482 feet above sea level
Land Area	27.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities