Framingham, MA Profile

Framingham, MA, population 66,910, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 17.2 miles from Cambridge and 19.0 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Framingham's population has grown by about 3%.

Framingham's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Framingham 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	80%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	35.30
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,288

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	248
2002	232
2003	259
2004	241
2005	281
2006	249
2007	166
2008	304

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1
Forcible Rape	18	25	17	10	12	8	3	11
Robbery	29	25	36	42	48	33	29	40
Aggravated Assault	119	107	119	107	124	120	75	144

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,051
2002	2,389
2003	2,288
2004	2,440
2005	2,379
2006	2,400
2007	2,140
2008	2,480

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	299	332	305	344	312	223	211	268
Larceny, Theft	863	1,060	1,038	1,005	1,025	1160	1018	1166
Motor Vehicle Theft	217	226	187	263	219	188	151	166
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	165 feet above sea level
Land Area	25.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles