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Wellesley, MA Profile


Wellesley, MA, population 26,613, is located in Massachusetts's Norfolk county, about 11.0 miles from Cambridge and 12.7 miles from Boston.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$113,686
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001120
200274
2003112
200449
200576
200670
200778
200852
2009106
201077
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01526
2002 01217
2003 03225
2004 00112
2005 00119
2006 02017
2007 01218
2008 0248
2009 03323
2010 01317

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,129
20021,173
2003940
20041,003
2005904
2006921
2007871
2008797
2009814
2010774
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 62 230 10
2002 74 231 11
2003 60 183 8
2004 63 190 13
2005 61 174 4
2006 73 174 3
2007 63 169 3
2008 51 155 9
2009 54 165 4
2010 40 164 6

Location

Elevation141 feet above sea level
Land Area10.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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