Madison, AL Profile

Madison, AL, population 35,893, is located in Alabama's Madison county, about 9.5 miles from Huntsville and 81.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Madison's population has grown by about 97%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Madison has grown by about 22%.

Madison's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Madison 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	80%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	34.20
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,329	N/A
2001	31,100	6.04%
2002	32,657	5.01%
2003	34,759	6.44%
2004	35,079	0.92%
2005	35,893	2.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$63,849

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	207
2002	189
2003	160
2004	184
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	243

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	1	0	-	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	8	6	8	8	-	-	-	7
Robbery	15	21	15	19	-	-	-	38
Aggravated Assault	37	27	28	36	-	-	-	51

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,901
2002	2,954
2003	3,280
2004	2,140
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	2,737

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	154	192	166	160	-	-	-	270
Larceny, Theft	656	635	843	531	-	-	-	767
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	47	55	43	-	-	-	45
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	675 feet above sea level
Land Area	20 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles