Calera, AL Profile

Calera, AL, population 6,707, is located in Alabama's Shelby county, about 29.0 miles from Birmingham and 57.3 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Calera's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Calera has grown by about 112%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	31.50
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,158	N/A
2001	3,725	17.95%
2002	4,302	15.49%
2003	5,134	19.34%
2004	5,906	15.04%
2005	6,707	13.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,650

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,224
2003	N/A
2004	1,259
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	2	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	1	-	4	-	-
Robbery	-	6	-	10	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	32	-	49	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,154
2003	N/A
2004	7,242
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	33	-	78	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	155	-	296	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	-	0	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	497 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities