Somersworth, NH Profile

Somersworth, NH, population 11,720, is located in New Hampshire's Strafford county, about 35.0 miles from Manchester and 49.1 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Somersworth's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Somersworth has grown by about 2%.

Somersworth's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Hampshire's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Somersworth tend to be about the same as New Hampshire's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.70
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,477	N/A
2001	11,633	1.36%
2002	11,734	0.87%
2003	11,736	0.02%
2004	11,722	-0.12%
2005	11,720	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,739

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	137
2002	177
2003	177
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	294

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	1	-	-	-	-	11
Robbery	5	2	11	-	-	-	-	3
Aggravated Assault	8	19	9	-	-	-	-	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,848
2002	4,374
2003	4,152
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	2,890

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	45	56	35	-	-	-	-	80
Larceny, Theft	348	420	441	-	-	-	-	258
Motor Vehicle Theft	57	42	17	-	-	-	-	6
Arson	10	9	6	-	-	2	-	2

Location

Elevation	204 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles