Gardendale, AL Profile

Gardendale, AL, population 12,830, 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 this decade the population of Gardendale has grown by about 10%.

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
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.50
	Males	39.80
	Females	43.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,626	N/A
2001	11,914	2.48%
2002	12,051	1.15%
2003	12,198	1.22%
2004	12,591	3.22%
2005	12,830	1.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,786

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	266
2002	136
2003	249
2004	148
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	151
2008	198

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	-	-	1	1
Forcible Rape	2	1	3	0	-	-	0	1
Robbery	8	3	17	11	-	-	9	11
Aggravated Assault	21	12	9	7	-	-	10	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,436
2002	3,913
2003	3,828
2004	4,112
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	3,461
2008	3,919

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	42	67	64	55	-	-	60	77
Larceny, Theft	331	374	363	411	-	-	380	437
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	18	34	35	-	-	18	20
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	663 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.1 Square Miles