Methuen, MA Profile

Methuen, MA, population 44,609, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 9.0 miles from Lowell and 22.9 miles from Manchester.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Methuen has grown by about 2%.

Methuen's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Methuen 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	89%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.90
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	43,789	N/A
2001	44,390	1.37%
2002	44,641	0.57%
2003	44,789	0.33%
2004	44,751	-0.08%
2005	44,609	-0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,627

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	220
2002	194
2003	172
2004	121
2005	186
2006	205
2007	239
2008	293

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	10	5	8	1	3	3	6	4
Robbery	14	14	19	9	27	26	20	14
Aggravated Assault	73	67	50	44	52	63	79	110

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,607
2002	2,583
2003	2,585
2004	1,849
2005	2,236
2006	2,255
2007	2,163
2008	2,353

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	164	138	164	124	205	209	166	221
Larceny, Theft	739	799	803	603	709	704	718	696
Motor Vehicle Theft	244	208	188	100	86	99	75	118
Arson	-	4	1	1	2	3	4	1

Location

Elevation

115 feet above sea level

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities