Homewood, AL Profile

Homewood, AL, population 23,963, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 3.4 miles from Birmingham and 81.8 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Homewood's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Homewood has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	29.70
	Females	31.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	21.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,043	N/A
2001	24,910	-0.53%
2002	24,690	-0.88%
2003	24,524	-0.67%
2004	24,261	-1.07%
2005	23,963	-1.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,431

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	418
2002	408
2003	442
2004	542
2005	N/A
2006	554
2007	N/A
2008	694

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	-	0	-	1
Forcible Rape	10	9	9	7	-	8	-	13
Robbery	54	61	62	73	-	98	-	116
Aggravated Assault	41	32	39	53	-	28	-	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,921
2002	5,767
2003	6,134
2004	6,771
2005	N/A
2006	4,719
2007	N/A
2008	6,500

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	205	229	286	313	-	243	-	326
Larceny, Theft	1,440	1,150	1,138	1,219	-	812	-	1136
Motor Vehicle Theft	95	78	101	131	-	86	-	83
Arson	-	-	-	-	-		-

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.4 Square Miles