Gorham, ME Profile

Gorham, ME, population 4,164, is located in Maine's Cumberland county, about 69.4 miles from Manchester and 84.7 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Gorham's population has grown by about 15%.

Gorham's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gorham tend to be about the same as Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.60
	Males	25.60
	Females	29.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,368

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	84
2002	146
2003	54
2004	99
2005	112
2006	118
2007	77
2008	64

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	11	2	4	6	5	1	3
Robbery	3	2	1	4	4	5	0	1
Aggravated Assault	5	8	5	7	7	8	11	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,738
2002	1,504
2003	1,885
2004	1,387
2005	1,547
2006	1,457
2007	1,289
2008	1,104

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	56	48	73	54	76	90	80	63
Larceny, Theft	181	149	193	146	146	115	113	105
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	19	12	10	13	18	8	5
Arson	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	4

Location

Elevation	212 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities