Shirley, MA Profile

Shirley, MA, population 1,427, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 18.1 miles from Lowell and 21.0 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Shirley's population has declined by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	38.00
	Females	40.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,956

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	94
2002	62
2003	61
2004	26
2005	53
2006	39
2007	91
2008	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	4	2	2	4	3	5	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	828
2002	511
2003	642
2004	224
2005	290
2006	313
2007	405
2008	750

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	11	18	5	7	7	7	14
Larceny, Theft	29	21	24	11	15	14	21	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	0	1	0	3	3	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	279 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles