Wellesley, MA Profile

Wellesley, MA, population 26,613, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 11.0 miles from Cambridge and 12.7 miles from Boston.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	38.60
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$113,686

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	120
2002	74
2003	112
2004	49
2005	76
2006	70
2007	78
2008	52

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	3	0	0	2	1	2
Robbery	5	2	2	1	1	0	2	4
Aggravated Assault	26	17	25	12	19	17	18	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,129
2002	1,173
2003	940
2004	1,003
2005	904
2006	921
2007	871
2008	797

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	62	74	60	63	61	73	63	51
Larceny, Theft	230	231	183	190	174	174	169	155
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	11	8	13	4	3	3	9
Arson	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	141 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles