North Adams, MA Profile

North Adams, MA, population 14,010, is located in Massachusetts's Berkshire county, about 49.2 miles from Springfield and 68.4 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's North Adams's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of North Adams has declined by about 5%.

North Adams's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in North Adams tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.60
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,681	N/A
2001	14,500	-1.23%
2002	14,400	-0.69%
2003	14,293	-0.74%
2004	14,158	-0.94%
2005	14,010	-1.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,601

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	542
2002	639
2003	519
2004	672
2005	N/A
2006	660

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	11	15	12	19	14	15
Robbery	4	7	9	9	5	1
Aggravated Assault	63	73	54	68	-	76

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,471
2002	3,398
2003	3,704
2004	3,162
2005	3,270
2006	4,051

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	148	178	224	174	162	240
Larceny, Theft	344	303	277	257	274	297
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	24	34	21	26	34
Arson	6	4	3	0	4	1

Location

Elevation	707 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles