Monroeville, AL Profile

Monroeville, AL, population 6,690, is located in Alabama's Monroe county, about 71.7 miles from Mobile and 83.6 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Monroeville's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Monroeville has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	45%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	34.00
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,862	N/A
2001	6,831	-0.45%
2002	6,785	-0.67%
2003	6,713	-1.06%
2004	6,679	-0.51%
2005	6,690	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,229

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,902
2002	1,704
2003	1,479
2004	1,796
2005	1,546
2006	N/A
2007	1,193
2008	1,334

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	3	0	-	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	6	7	0	7	-	0	3
Robbery	3	5	5	8	4	-	15	7
Aggravated Assault	126	106	89	111	93	-	62	75

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,747
2002	5,229
2003	5,987
2004	5,875
2005	6,243
2006	N/A
2007	7,128
2008	8,803

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	58	65	82	70	77	-	103	139
Larceny, Theft	248	263	294	297	293	-	329	380
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	34	33	32	50	-	34	42
Arson	0	-	-	0	0	10	10	-

Location

Elevation	418 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.8 Square Miles