Nahant, MA Profile

Nahant, MA, population 3,632, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 8.6 miles from Boston and 10.2 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Nahant's population has declined by about 5%.

Nahant's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Nahant tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	43.70
	Females	45.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	19.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,052

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	466
2002	408
2003	137
2004	304
2005	554
2006	N/A
2007	254
2008	257

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1
Robbery	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	17	14	4	10	17	-	8	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,562
2002	1,414
2003	1,263
2004	1,492
2005	1,385
2006	1,052
2007	1,213
2008	856

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	25	13	14	8	5	5	5
Larceny, Theft	31	24	31	36	42	32	36	22
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	3	2	4	0	1	2	3
Arson	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles
Water Area	14.2 Square Miles