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Gardendale, AL Profile


Gardendale, AL, population 13,720, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 9.7 miles from Birmingham and 75.2 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Gardendale's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gardendale has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Gardendale's population has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,795N/A
200111,9941.69%
200212,1311.14%
200312,2781.21%
200412,6793.27%
200512,9362.03%
200613,1821.90%
200713,4361.93%
200813,7001.96%
200913,7200.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,786
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001266
2002136
2003249
2004148
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007151
2008198
2009151
2010214
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02821
2002 01312
2003 13179
2004 00117
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 10910
2008 111114
2009 0489
2010 211413

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,436
20023,913
20033,828
20044,112
2005N/A
2006N/A
20073,461
20083,919
20094,107
20103,673
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 42 331 28
2002 67 374 18
2003 64 363 34
2004 55 411 35
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 60 380 18
2008 77 437 20
2009 98 447 25
2010 91 405 20

Location

Elevation663 feet above sea level
Land Area15.1 Square Miles



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