Ft. Payne, AL Profile

Ft. Payne, AL, population 13,573, is located in Alabama's DeKalb county, about 47.7 miles from Chattanooga and 53.2 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Ft. Payne's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Payne has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	33.40
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,938	N/A
2001	13,106	1.30%
2002	13,130	0.18%
2003	13,301	1.30%
2004	13,434	1.00%
2005	13,573	1.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,560

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	169
2002	383
2003	236
2004	284
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	317
2008	249

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	-	-	1	1
Forcible Rape	3	5	2	1	-	-	3	2
Robbery	4	4	3	3	-	-	3	9
Aggravated Assault	14	41	26	34	-	-	37	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,389
2002	4,068
2003	3,261
2004	4,624
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	4,975
2008	3,276

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	89	79	81	125	-	-	96	106
Larceny, Theft	477	450	343	465	-	-	557	323
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	2	4	28	-	-	38	31
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	899 feet above sea level
Land Area	54 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles