Brewer, ME Profile

Brewer, ME, population 9,138, is located in Maine's Penobscot county, about 183.1 miles from Manchester and 196.7 miles from Lowell.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brewer has grown by about 2%.

Brewer's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brewer 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	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	37.50
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age

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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,987	N/A
2001	9,008	0.23%
2002	9,043	0.39%
2003	9,113	0.77%
2004	9,127	0.15%
2005	9,138	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,949

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	55
2002	77
2003	55
2004	87
2005	88
2006	44

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	0	1	2
Robbery	3	2	1	2	3	1
Aggravated Assault	1	4	3	6	4	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,054
2002	2,828
2003	4,348
2004	4,249
2005	4,804
2006	3,721

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	29	18	34	40	57	26
Larceny, Theft	240	236	351	340	376	307
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	4	11	9	6	7
Arson	1	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	70 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities