Clanton, AL Profile

Clanton, AL, population 8,336, is located in Alabama's Chilton county, about 37.9 miles from Montgomery and 48.2 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Clanton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clanton has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	35.90
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,800	N/A
2001	7,911	1.42%
2002	8,083	2.17%
2003	8,169	1.06%
2004	8,241	0.88%
2005	8,336	1.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,394

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	651
2002	724
2003	670
2004	626
2005	677
2006	701

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	2	0	1	1	1	1
Robbery	8	8	10	4	9	9
Aggravated Assault	40	49	43	46	46	47

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,158
2002	2,275
2003	2,592
2004	2,835
2005	2,915
2006	2,853

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	11	22	20	19	25	45
Larceny, Theft	149	140	175	191	200	178
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	17	14	21	16	17
Arson	1	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	599 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities