Williamstown, MA Profile

Williamstown, MA, population 4,754, is located in Massachusetts's Berkshire county, about 52.6 miles from Springfield and 70.8 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Williamstown's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.10
	Males	21.80
	Females	22.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	20.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	7.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,223

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	328
2003	180
2004	N/A
2005	73
2006	109
2007	74
2008	161

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	5	6	-	2	3	2	3
Robbery	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	23	9	-	4	6	4	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,052
2003	2,554
2004	N/A
2005	2,400
2006	2,437
2007	2,022
2008	1,809

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	14	43	-	5	27	29	21
Larceny, Theft	-	151	164	-	191	166	134	121
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	10	6	-	2	9	2	4
Arson	-	0	1	-	0	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	638 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities