Huntsville, AL Profile

Huntsville, AL, population 166,313, is located in Alabama's Madison county, about 75.6 miles from Chattanooga and 84.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Huntsville's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Huntsville has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	30%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	35.20
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	158,216	N/A
2001	160,227	1.27%
2002	161,766	0.96%
2003	162,558	0.49%
2004	164,570	1.24%
2005	166,313	1.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,074

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	654
2002	602
2003	606
2004	671
2005	739
2006	857

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	15	5	19	6	22	16
Forcible Rape	109	82	84	93	88	100
Robbery	345	315	316	363	500	617
Aggravated Assault	570	559	569	647	610	706

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,532
2002	5,768
2003	5,758
2004	6,283
2005	6,971
2006	6,850

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,802	1,714	1,740	1,924	2,446	2493
Larceny, Theft	7,802	6,718	6,774	7,537	7,979	7643
Motor Vehicle Theft	770	774	874	926	1,088	1359
Arson	41	45	-	61	0

Location

Elevation	641 feet above sea level
Land Area	164.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles