Bath, ME Profile

Bath, ME, population 9,257, is located in Maine's Sagadahoc county, about 103.6 miles from Manchester and 116.1 miles from Lowell.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	35.20
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,266	N/A
2001	9,315	0.53%
2002	9,295	-0.21%
2003	9,712	4.49%
2004	9,391	-3.31%
2005	9,257	-1.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,372

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	64
2002	74
2003	75
2004	43
2005	32
2006	86

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,502
2002	4,124
2003	3,737
2004	3,945
2005	3,279
2006	3,338

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	31	40	35	35	18	36
Larceny, Theft	371	334	304	332	283	265
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	14	11	4	8	8
Arson	3	0	0	2	2	4

Location

Elevation	79 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.1 Square Miles
Water Area	4.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities