Leeds, AL Profile

Leeds, AL, population 11,053, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 15.0 miles from Birmingham and 81.8 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Leeds's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leeds has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	36.10
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,455	N/A
2001	10,693	2.28%
2002	10,852	1.49%
2003	11,031	1.65%
2004	11,039	0.07%
2005	11,053	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,420

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	438
2002	332
2003	277
2004	364
2005	262
2006	798
2007	600
2008	868

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	5
Forcible Rape	3	6	4	8	9	10	2	7
Robbery	16	18	10	15	6	33	35	35
Aggravated Assault	26	11	14	17	14	46	29	51

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,592
2002	4,077
2003	3,750
2004	4,762
2005	4,997
2006	5,389
2007	5,094
2008	5,157

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	76	78	103	123	114	119	134
Larceny, Theft	400	332	299	400	406	455	419	399
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	22	29	20	25	32	31	49
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	622 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles