Chatom, AL Profile

Chatom, AL, population 1,178, is located in Alabama's Washington county, about 54.8 miles from Mobile and 127.2 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Chatom's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chatom has declined by about 1%.

Chatom's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chatom 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	67%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	32.50
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,193	N/A
2001	1,182	-0.92%
2002	1,182	0.00%
2003	1,182	0.00%
2004	1,175	-0.59%
2005	1,178	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,319

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	334
2002	166
2003	253
2004	84
2005	421
2006	84

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	3	2	3	1	4	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,504
2002	2,243
2003	2,025
2004	1,772
2005	2,020
2006	1,850

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7	8	3	3	6	4
Larceny, Theft	23	18	17	18	16	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	4	0	2	0
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	180 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.1 Square Miles