Belfast, ME Profile

Belfast, ME, population 6,872, is located in Maine's Waldo county, about 157.4 miles from Manchester and 169.7 miles from Lowell.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belfast has grown by about 8%.

Belfast's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belfast 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	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.30
	Males	41.50
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,381	N/A
2001	6,607	3.54%
2002	6,706	1.50%
2003	6,798	1.37%
2004	6,818	0.29%
2005	6,872	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,400

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	264
2002	278
2003	326
2004	160
2005	204
2006	175

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	5	0	3	2
Robbery	2	1	0	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	14	17	17	10	11	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,602
2002	3,673
2003	3,140
2004	3,669
2005	3,687
2006	3,376

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	22	25	26	27	34	38
Larceny, Theft	199	199	178	216	211	185
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	14	8	9	8	9
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	103 feet above sea level
Land Area	34 Square Miles
Water Area	4.3 Square Miles