Alabaster, AL Profile

Alabaster, AL, population 27,517, is located in Alabama's Shelby county, about 19.1 miles from Birmingham and 67.7 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Alabaster's population has grown by about 54%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alabaster has grown by about 22%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	32.90
	Females	33.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,619	N/A
2001	24,535	8.47%
2002	25,059	2.14%
2003	25,738	2.71%
2004	26,815	4.18%
2005	27,517	2.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,379

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	128
2002	101
2003	92
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	97
2007	114
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	0	-	-	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	-	-	0	0	-
Robbery	11	10	3	-	-	8	18	-
Aggravated Assault	15	12	18	-	-	19	14	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	956
2002	521
2003	809
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	2,341
2007	2,280
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	15	23	-	-	39	68	-
Larceny, Theft	175	90	160	-	-	561	545	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	14	19	-	-	50	46	-
Arson	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	500 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.8 Square Miles