Elba, AL Profile

Elba, AL, population 4,181, is located in Alabama's Coffee county, about 67.3 miles from Montgomery and 96.2 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Elba's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elba has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	34%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	35.90
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,185	N/A
2001	4,156	-0.69%
2002	4,160	0.10%
2003	4,182	0.53%
2004	4,198	0.38%
2005	4,181	-0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,021

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	166
2003	168
2004	142
2005	355
2006	450
2007	459
2008	364

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	0	0	2	0	1	2
Robbery	-	3	1	0	3	2	5	1
Aggravated Assault	-	3	6	6	10	17	13	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,747
2003	3,387
2004	3,105
2005	3,506
2006	2,986
2007	3,167
2008	4,486

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	42	35	40	50	36	46	48
Larceny, Theft	-	68	101	86	91	85	82	134
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	6	5	5	7	5	3	3
Arson	-	-	1	-	2

Location

Elevation	193 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles