Hingham, MA Profile

Hingham, MA, population 5,352, is located in Massachusetts's Plymouth county, about 11.9 miles from Boston and 14.4 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Hingham's population has declined by about 2%.

Hingham's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hingham tend to be much lower than 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	39.70
	Males	38.70
	Females	40.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$86,574

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	84
2004	69
2005	161
2006	106
2007	73
2008	31

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	2	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	1	1	0
Robbery	-	-	6	0	1	3	1	3
Aggravated Assault	-	-	11	12	33	19	14	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,808
2004	1,900
2005	1,036
2006	1,590
2007	1,469
2008	1,575

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	59	63	33	46	67	74
Larceny, Theft	-	-	292	305	180	283	248	279
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	15	17	6	15	9	5
Arson	-	-	2	1	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities