Centre, AL Profile

Centre, AL, population 3,316, is located in Alabama's Cherokee county, about 65.3 miles from Chattanooga and 65.4 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Centre's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Centre has grown by about 3%.

Centre's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Centre 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	88%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.00
	Males	39.80
	Females	47.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,216	N/A
2001	3,224	0.25%
2002	3,256	0.99%
2003	3,278	0.68%
2004	3,296	0.55%
2005	3,316	0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	186
2002	92
2003	31
2004	30
2005	90
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	2	1	1	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,027
2002	3,544
2003	1,473
2004	1,579
2005	753
2006	837

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	28	45	17	6	2	3
Larceny, Theft	89	62	31	45	23	24
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	8	0	1	0	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	658 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities