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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
White97%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$64,052
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001466
2002408
2003137
2004304
2005554
2006N/A
2007254
2008257
2009169
2010195
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00017
2002 00114
2003 0014
2004 01010
2005 03017
2006 000-
2007 0018
2008 0108
2009 0006
2010 0007

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,562
20021,414
20031,263
20041,492
20051,385
20061,052
20071,213
2008856
2009958
20101,058
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 14 31 12
2002 25 24 3
2003 13 31 2
2004 14 36 4
2005 8 42 0
2006 5 32 1
2007 5 36 2
2008 5 22 3
2009 10 23 1
2010 13 22 3

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles
Water Area14.2 Square Miles



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