Florence, AL Profile

Florence, AL, population 36,480, is located in Alabama's Lauderdale county, about 62.2 miles from Huntsville and 101.7 miles from Birmingham.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Florence has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	34.20
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	36,264	N/A
2001	36,045	-0.60%
2002	35,866	-0.50%
2003	35,935	0.19%
2004	36,238	0.84%
2005	36,480	0.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,330

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	420
2002	473
2003	462
2004	466
2005	611
2006	N/A
2007	318
2008	412

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	0	1	5	-	0	3
Forcible Rape	12	16	15	7	23	-	8	16
Robbery	36	33	42	39	63	-	47	65
Aggravated Assault	103	123	109	121	132	-	62	71

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,576
2002	4,636
2003	4,456
2004	5,340
2005	4,833
2006	N/A
2007	4,825
2008	4,993

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	376	327	304	478	410	-	403	485
Larceny, Theft	1,237	1,327	1,241	1,401	1,297	-	1315	1335
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	42	56	48	56	-	57	57
Arson	11	13	12	-	8		3

Location

Elevation	570 feet above sea level
Land Area	23.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles