Anniston, AL Profile

Anniston, AL, population 23,741, is located in Alabama's Calhoun county, about 56.8 miles from Birmingham and 83.3 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Anniston's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Anniston has declined by about 2%.

Anniston's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Anniston 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	49%
	African American	49%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	36.80
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	24,276	N/A
2001	23,911	-1.50%
2002	23,823	-0.37%
2003	23,843	0.08%
2004	23,748	-0.40%
2005	23,741	-0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,385

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,208
2002	2,336
2003	2,103
2004	2,004
2005	2,061
2006	2,175

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	8	7	2	6	5	14
Forcible Rape	37	35	28	34	14	29
Robbery	144	164	155	133	148	161
Aggravated Assault	349	366	317	306	327	317

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	12,281
2002	12,433
2003	13,256
2004	11,403
2005	12,329
2006	12,707

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	871	900	937	766	870	990
Larceny, Theft	1,920	1,995	2,011	1,765	1,879	1812
Motor Vehicle Theft	202	150	216	195	206	242
Arson	-	18	-	23	15	-

Location

Elevation	740 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.2 Square Miles