Columbiana, AL Profile

Columbiana, AL, population 3,664, is located in Alabama's Shelby county, about 26.2 miles from Birmingham and 58.9 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Columbiana's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Columbiana has grown by about 10%.

Columbiana's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbiana tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.00
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,316	N/A
2001	3,389	2.20%
2002	3,446	1.68%
2003	3,527	2.35%
2004	3,607	2.27%
2005	3,664	1.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,034

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	691
2002	568
2003	636
2004	394
2005	248
2006	N/A
2007	499
2008	287

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	3	4	2	2	-	1	1
Robbery	0	0	1	1	3	-	1	3
Aggravated Assault	18	16	16	11	4	-	17	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,236
2002	3,857
2003	3,963
2004	3,860
2005	3,880
2006	N/A
2007	3,387
2008	3,959

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	23	23	31	16	-	22	32
Larceny, Theft	114	104	110	101	122	-	106	119
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	2	4	5	3	-	1	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	524 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.6 Square Miles