Boaz, AL Profile

Boaz, AL, population 7,893, is located in Alabama's Marshall county, about 43.8 miles from Huntsville and 59.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Boaz's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Boaz has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	36.20
	Females	42.10

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	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,411	N/A
2001	7,626	2.90%
2002	7,702	1.00%
2003	7,739	0.48%
2004	7,794	0.71%
2005	7,893	1.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,699

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	363
2002	348
2003	235
2004	326
2005	141
2006	251
2007	269
2008	387

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	6	7	2	2	3	3
Robbery	4	3	2	11	1	3	5	11
Aggravated Assault	22	21	10	7	8	14	14	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,204
2002	6,474
2003	8,637
2004	8,674
2005	7,565
2006	6,831
2007	6,777
2008	6,213

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	86	62	88	90	99	91	83	102
Larceny, Theft	425	404	548	557	460	437	450	400
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	18	26	19	30	16	21	12
Arson	-	-	-	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,080 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.3 Square Miles