Leighton, AL Profile

Leighton, AL, population 835, is located in Alabama's Colbert county, about 53.6 miles from Huntsville and 91.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Leighton's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leighton has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	44%
	African American	55%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.10
	Males	38.80
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	849	N/A
2001	848	-0.12%
2002	842	-0.71%
2003	837	-0.59%
2004	837	0.00%
2005	835	-0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	235
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	119

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	0	-	0
Robbery	0	-	-	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	2	-	-	0	-	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	352
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	119
2005	N/A
2006	949

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1	-	-	0	-	3
Larceny, Theft	2	-	-	1	-	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	-	0	-	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	574 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities