Cottonwood, AL Profile

Cottonwood, AL, population 1,171, is located in Alabama's Houston county, about 74.1 miles from Tallahassee and 99.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Cottonwood's population has declined by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cottonwood has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	29%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	36.60
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,170	N/A
2001	1,164	-0.51%
2002	1,160	-0.34%
2003	1,167	0.60%
2004	1,173	0.51%
2005	1,171	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,452

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	426
2005	339
2006	254
2007	171
2008	255

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,787
2005	3,983
2006	2,030
2007	1,451
2008	1,786

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	5	4	3	4	6
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	13	40	19	10	14
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	3	3	2	3	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	170 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles