Leominster, MA Profile

Leominster, MA, population 41,804, is located in Massachusetts's Worcester county, about 18.3 miles from Worcester and 23.8 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Leominster's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leominster has grown by about 1%.

Leominster's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Leominster tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	35.30
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	41,303	N/A
2001	41,699	0.96%
2002	41,871	0.41%
2003	41,905	0.08%
2004	41,862	-0.10%
2005	41,804	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,893

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	210
2002	151
2003	141
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	545

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	8	6	9	-	-	15	11	8
Robbery	14	28	26	-	-	46	28	19
Aggravated Assault	64	29	24	-	-	-	-	196

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,169
2002	2,707
2003	2,633
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	2,720
2007	2,810
2008	3,032

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	215	151	184	-	-	217	204	220
Larceny, Theft	990	888	829	-	-	833	881	964
Motor Vehicle Theft	110	93	91	-	-	94	84	62
Arson	3	0	4	-	-	6	5	8

Location

Elevation	400 feet above sea level
Land Area	28.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities