Jacksonville, AL Profile

Jacksonville, AL, population 8,862, is located in Alabama's Calhoun county, about 63.3 miles from Birmingham and 79.0 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Jacksonville's population has declined by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jacksonville has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.20
	Males	25.10
	Females	27.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,404	N/A
2001	8,557	1.82%
2002	8,550	-0.08%
2003	8,638	1.03%
2004	8,693	0.64%
2005	8,862	1.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,726

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,079
2002	1,003
2003	771
2004	731
2005	N/A
2006	671
2007	N/A
2008	719

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	3	-	0
Forcible Rape	6	6	7	9	-	3	-	2
Robbery	13	19	14	14	-	19	-	34
Aggravated Assault	72	60	45	40	-	35	-	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,926
2002	7,148
2003	7,115
2004	6,797
2005	N/A
2006	6,140
2007	N/A
2008	6,740

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	127	133	161	201	-	173	-	251
Larceny, Theft	361	462	425	365	-	347	-	397
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	11	23	20	-	29	-	18
Arson	2	0	-	-	-		-

Location

Elevation	672 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles