Saco, ME Profile

Saco, ME, population 18,230, is located in Maine's York county, about 61.8 miles from Manchester and 74.5 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Saco's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Saco has grown by about 8%.

Saco's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Saco tend to be about the same as 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	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.10
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,822	N/A
2001	17,303	2.86%
2002	17,624	1.86%
2003	17,932	1.75%
2004	18,071	0.78%
2005	18,230	0.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,105

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	24
2002	164
2003	62
2004	128
2005	110
2006	71

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	4	7	9	4
Robbery	1	5	3	8	6	2
Aggravated Assault	3	22	4	8	5	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,605
2002	3,706
2003	3,025
2004	2,834
2005	3,361
2006	3,631

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	138	133	62	88	119	170
Larceny, Theft	461	482	450	388	451	461
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	18	26	35	40	31
Arson	2	1	3	3	0	2

Location

Elevation	65 feet above sea level
Land Area	38.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities