Southbridge, MA Profile

Southbridge, MA, population 12,878, is located in Massachusetts's Worcester county, about 17.6 miles from Worcester and 28.6 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Southbridge's population has declined by about 6%.

Southbridge's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Southbridge tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	33.10
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,745

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	624
2002	723
2003	356
2004	409
2005	481
2006	438
2007	655
2008	474

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	15	11	7	9	9	7	8	4
Robbery	9	11	13	9	10	16	12	10
Aggravated Assault	84	103	40	53	64	53	92	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,746
2002	2,496
2003	2,366
2004	1,969
2005	1,564
2006	2,048
2007	2,513
2008	2,375

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	171	154	196	139	117	154	206	172
Larceny, Theft	272	245	188	180	137	177	199	199
Motor Vehicle Theft	32	36	28	23	16	24	25	30
Arson	10	10	8	1	5	4	6	5

Location

Elevation	489 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities