Ashford, AL Profile

Ashford, AL, population 1,932, is located in Alabama's Houston county, about 76.7 miles from Tallahassee and 89.6 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Ashford's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashford has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	37.50
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		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	1,853	N/A
2001	1,844	-0.49%
2002	1,852	0.43%
2003	1,888	1.94%
2004	1,911	1.22%
2005	1,932	1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,444

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	54
2002	0
2003	108
2004	53
2005	156
2006	154

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	1	0	2	1	2	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,720
2002	2,033
2003	1,297
2004	1,904
2005	2,443
2006	1,334

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	5	16	8	2	10	7
Larceny, Theft	22	18	14	30	34	15
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	4	2	4	3	4
Arson	-	-	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	241 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities