Norway, ME Profile

Norway, ME, population 2,623, is located in Maine's Oxford county, about 95.8 miles from Manchester and 116.0 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Norway's population has declined by about 13%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

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	41.40
	Males	38.70
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,781

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	86
2002	85
2003	84
2004	167
2005	146
2006	167
2007	165
2008	167

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	0	0	1	3	2	2	6	4
Robbery	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	4	3	3	5	5	6	2	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,225
2002	1,282
2003	676
2004	647
2005	1,290
2006	2,407
2007	2,848
2008	2,069

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	21	13	9	20	22	22	29
Larceny, Theft	34	32	16	15	40	91	110	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	7	3	7	2	2	6	3
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	383 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles