Alexander City, AL Profile

Alexander City, AL, population 14,957, is located in Alabama's Tallapoosa county, about 44.7 miles from Montgomery and 63.3 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Alexander City's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alexander City has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	36.70
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,008	N/A
2001	15,197	1.26%
2002	15,048	-0.98%
2003	14,966	-0.54%
2004	14,940	-0.17%
2005	14,957	0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,309

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	584
2002	753
2003	726
2004	863
2005	943
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	10	8	4	5	8	-
Robbery	5	23	17	20	21	-
Aggravated Assault	73	81	87	105	112	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,485
2002	5,766
2003	5,451
2004	6,320
2005	5,703
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	140	129	136	168	190	-
Larceny, Theft	815	724	663	761	643	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	20	12	23	26	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	707 feet above sea level
Land Area	38.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles