Augusta, ME Profile

Augusta, ME, population 18,626, is located in Maine's Kennebec county, about 123.7 miles from Manchester and 139.3 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Augusta's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Augusta has stayed about the same.

Augusta's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Augusta tend to be much higher than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	38.30
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,560	N/A
2001	18,635	0.40%
2002	18,696	0.33%
2003	18,667	-0.16%
2004	18,595	-0.39%
2005	18,626	0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,921

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	230
2002	329
2003	171
2004	197
2005	219
2006	354

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	22	29	16	8	16	22
Robbery	5	16	3	13	7	13
Aggravated Assault	16	17	13	16	18	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,579
2002	6,214
2003	5,905
2004	5,580
2005	6,319
2006	6,254

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	201	202	201	154	206	198
Larceny, Theft	804	944	876	871	953	926
Motor Vehicle Theft	40	25	28	23	22	41
Arson	14	12	10	15	8	18

Location

Elevation	153 feet above sea level
Land Area	55.4 Square Miles
Water Area	2.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities