Dedham, MA Profile

Dedham, MA, population 23,464, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 9.7 miles from Cambridge and 9.7 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Dedham's population has declined by about 1%.

Dedham's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dedham tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.99%		Under 20:	9.99%
	20 to 40	9.99%		20 to 40:	9.99%
	40 to 60	9.99%		40 to 60:	9.99%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,699

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	81
2002	84
2003	137
2004	138
2005	69
2006	67
2007	127
2008	153
2009	163
2010	154

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	1	2	11	5
2002	0	0	7	13
2003	0	1	10	21
2004	0	2	11	19
2005	0	1	9	6
2006	0	0	9	7
2007	0	0	7	23
2008	0	3	20	14
2009	0	2	15	23
2010	1	3	6	28

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,998
2002	1,722
2003	1,778
2004	2,601
2005	2,038
2006	1,822
2007	2,423
2008	2,449
2009	2,357
2010	2,556

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	46	362	63
2002	30	334	45
2003	31	313	72
2004	40	494	69
2005	43	378	51
2006	48	354	33
2007	63	481	29
2008	74	492	27
2009	51	499	30
2010	71	546	14

Location

Elevation	120 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities