Hamilton, AL Profile

Hamilton, AL, population 6,496, is located in Alabama's Marion county, about 80.6 miles from Birmingham and 89.8 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Hamilton's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hamilton has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	38.40
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,786	N/A
2001	6,671	-1.69%
2002	6,572	-1.48%
2003	6,518	-0.82%
2004	6,485	-0.51%
2005	6,496	0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,489

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	220
2002	102
2003	121
2004	137
2005	76
2006	122
2007	232
2008	190

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	2	2	1	4	5	1
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	5
Aggravated Assault	9	4	6	7	4	3	8	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,230
2002	3,082
2003	2,835
2004	3,655
2005	4,448
2006	3,631
2007	2,995
2008	3,396

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	53	63	51	66	70	52	47	54
Larceny, Theft	148	133	126	163	211	161	138	153
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	15	10	11	10	25	9	8
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	498 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.2 Square Miles