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Belfast, ME Profile


Belfast, ME, population 6,692, 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 the past decade the population of Belfast has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Belfast's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,384N/A
20016,5953.31%
20026,6751.21%
20036,7390.96%
20046,7540.22%
20056,734-0.30%
20066,7680.50%
20076,694-1.09%
20086,6950.01%
20096,692-0.04%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,400
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001264
2002278
2003326
2004160
2005204
2006175
200787
2008177
2009133
2010178
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01214
2002 00117
2003 05017
2004 00110
2005 03011
2006 0219
2007 0114
2008 1506
2009 0621
2010 0723

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,602
20023,673
20033,140
20043,669
20053,687
20063,376
20073,903
20083,223
20092,961
20103,764
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 22 199 11
2002 25 199 14
2003 26 178 8
2004 27 216 9
2005 34 211 8
2006 38 185 9
2007 31 233 4
2008 51 162 6
2009 45 146 9
2010 39 206 9

Location

Elevation103 feet above sea level
Land Area34 Square Miles
Water Area4.3 Square Miles



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