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Scituate, MA Profile


Scituate, MA, population 5,069, is located in Massachusetts's Plymouth county, about 20.5 miles from Boston and 23.0 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Scituate's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
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: 9.99%
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$62,392
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200178
2002100
200322
2004105
2005110
200699
200766
2008106
2009139
2010176
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00113
2002 02016
2003 0004
2004 01018
2005 00020
2006 00018
2007 00012
2008 02116
2009 00223
2010 02030

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001763
2002625
2003809
2004993
2005871
2006828
2007922
20081,096
20091,353
20101,229
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 29 103 5
2002 34 67 12
2003 38 100 9
2004 42 117 21
2005 32 114 12
2006 41 103 7
2007 50 113 4
2008 46 140 10
2009 66 159 19
2010 49 158 16

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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