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Gadsden, AL Profile


Gadsden, AL, population 36,719, is located in Alabama's Etowah county, about 57.1 miles from Birmingham and 59.6 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Gadsden's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gadsden has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Gadsden's population has declined by about 1%.

Gadsden's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gadsden tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White63%
African American34%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200039,030N/A
200138,309-1.85%
200237,943-0.96%
200337,603-0.90%
200437,418-0.49%
200537,161-0.69%
200637,024-0.37%
200736,869-0.42%
200836,776-0.25%
200936,719-0.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,823
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,821
2003N/A
2004948
2005832
2006864
2007469
2008785
2009713
2010863
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 43197584
2003 62178-
2004 143112203
2005 646146117
2006 24119588
2007 21510255
2008 236135115
2009 241105113
2010 530110173

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20028,184
20038,284
20049,370
20058,239
20068,614
20076,785
20086,681
20097,004
20107,113
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 741 2,170 307
2003 580 2,312 263
2004 810 2,416 322
2005 663 2,243 214
2006 829 2174 248
2007 541 1793 181
2008 575 1716 161
2009 609 1807 147
2010 681 1797 142

Location

Elevation554 feet above sea level
Land Area35.5 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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