Lincoln, AL Profile

Lincoln, AL, population 4,921, is located in Alabama's Talladega county, about 39.9 miles from Birmingham and 81.8 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Lincoln's population has grown by about 56%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lincoln has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	38.70
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,577	N/A
2001	4,790	4.65%
2002	4,797	0.15%
2003	4,799	0.04%
2004	4,833	0.71%
2005	4,921	1.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,053

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	44
2002	N/A
2003	382
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	503
2007	N/A
2008	839

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	-	-	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	2	-	-	0	-	4
Robbery	0	-	2	-	-	12	-	1
Aggravated Assault	0	-	14	-	-	13	-	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	675
2002	N/A
2003	5,140
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	9,424
2007	N/A
2008	5,749

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	-	55	-	-	85	-	82
Larceny, Theft	25	-	175	-	-	333	-	213
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	12	-	-	50	-	27
Arson	-	-	-	-	-		-

Location

Elevation	500 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles