Waterville, ME Profile

Waterville, ME, population 15,621, is located in Maine's Kennebec county, about 141.0 miles from Manchester and 157.3 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Waterville's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waterville has stayed about the same.

Waterville's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waterville 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	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	32.80
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,605	N/A
2001	15,648	0.28%
2002	15,722	0.47%
2003	15,770	0.31%
2004	15,510	-1.65%
2005	15,621	0.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,816

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	89
2002	189
2003	95
2004	88
2005	169
2006	218

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	4	3	5	6	10
Robbery	7	9	5	2	6	5
Aggravated Assault	3	17	7	7	15	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,584
2002	3,717
2003	3,501
2004	4,007
2005	4,038
2006	3,565

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	117	77	85	97	86	84
Larceny, Theft	582	493	451	512	545	455
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	19	16	28	13	18
Arson	1	2	2	5	1	0

Location

Elevation	120 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities