Midfield, AL Profile

Midfield, AL, population 5,319, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 7.4 miles from Birmingham and 83.6 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Midfield's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Midfield has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	59%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	32.10
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,626	N/A
2001	5,554	-1.28%
2002	5,506	-0.86%
2003	5,466	-0.73%
2004	5,403	-1.15%
2005	5,319	-1.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,378

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,239
2002	1,075
2003	1,014
2004	657
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	789
2008	989

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	4	0	1	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	4	3	1	-	-	1	1
Robbery	29	19	39	21	-	-	20	33
Aggravated Assault	40	34	14	13	-	-	20	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,285
2002	7,699
2003	7,131
2004	5,917
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	9,026
2008	8,530

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	78	89	122	120	-	-	144	160
Larceny, Theft	240	276	241	185	-	-	296	243
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	72	31	19	-	-	29	37
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	510 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles