Lexington, MA Profile

Lexington, MA, population 30,355, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 7.9 miles from Cambridge and 10.4 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Lexington's population has grown by about 5%.

Lexington's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lexington 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	86%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.70
	Males	42.20
	Females	45.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	8.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$96,825

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3
2002	N/A
2003	46
2004	N/A
2005	40
2006	53
2007	53
2008	76

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	0	3	1	2	0
Robbery	1	-	2	4	1	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	12	-	8	15	13	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,016
2002	N/A
2003	652
2004	926
2005	907
2006	805
2007	1,102
2008	1,072

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	-	23	34	50	52	65	55
Larceny, Theft	267	-	173	246	210	186	262	262
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	-	4	3	15	7	6	8
Arson	6	-	5	3	4	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	210 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities