Massachusetts Profile

Total Population: 6,398,743
Capital: Boston

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.5
	Males	35.4
	Females	37.7

Vs. National Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13%		Under 20:	13%
	20 to 40	15%		20 to 40:	14%
	40 to 60	13%		40 to 60:	14%
	Over 60	7%		Over 60:	10%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Annual Change
2000	6,349,097	N/A
2001	6,394,750	0.72%
2002	6,411,568	0.26%
2003	6,417,565	0.09%
2004	6,407,382	-0.16%
2005	6,398,743	-0.13%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	479
2002	484
2003	469
2004	459
2005	457
2006	447
2007	432
2008	449

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	145	173	142	169	175	186	184	167
Forcible Rape	1,856	1,777	1,798	1,799	1,732	1,742	1,634	1,736
Robbery	6,476	7,169	7,985	7,467	7,615	8,047	7,006	7,069
Aggravated Assault	22,110	22,018	20,271	20,002	19,715	18,800	19,008	20,202

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,619
2002	2,610
2003	2,549
2004	2,460
2005	2,364
2006	2,391
2007	2,392
2008	2,400

Vs. National Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	32,430	33,243	34,722	34,469	34,624	35,181
Larceny, Theft	106,821	107,922	103,790	101,303	97,737	100,771
Motor Vehicle Theft	27,828	26,588	25,506	22,053	18,880	17,961

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