Calais, ME Profile

Calais, ME, population 3,308, is located in Maine's Washington county, about 257.0 miles from Manchester and 267.7 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Calais's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Calais has declined by about 4%.

Calais's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Calais 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	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	40.10
	Females	43.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,447	N/A
2001	3,387	-1.74%
2002	3,365	-0.65%
2003	3,359	-0.18%
2004	3,338	-0.63%
2005	3,308	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,623

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	517
2002	657
2003	618
2004	707
2005	806
2006	1,058

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	1	0	2	4
Robbery	2	0	1	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	15	20	19	24	24	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,490
2002	4,600
2003	4,770
2004	5,040
2005	4,869
2006	5,290

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	36	21	15	17	12	15
Larceny, Theft	152	132	139	146	143	159
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	8	8	8	8	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	19 feet above sea level
Land Area	34 Square Miles
Water Area	6 Square Miles