Montgomery, AL Profile

Montgomery, AL, population 200,127, is located in Alabama's Montgomery county, about 76.9 miles from Columbus and 85.0 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Montgomery's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Montgomery has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	50%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	30.80
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	201,568	N/A
2001	201,012	-0.28%
2002	201,039	0.01%
2003	200,609	-0.21%
2004	200,223	-0.19%
2005	200,127	-0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,627

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	720
2002	725
2003	647
2004	660
2005	812
2006	586

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	26	30	18	25	29	27
Forcible Rape	102	118	115	108	109	74
Robbery	652	698	658	623	847	686
Aggravated Assault	676	629	516	574	656	397

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,084
2002	7,938
2003	7,980
2004	6,830
2005	6,428
2006	6,480

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,252	3,812	4,092	3,734	3,528	3380
Larceny, Theft	9,928	10,640	10,268	8,777	8,449	8579
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,155	1,690	1,765	1,246	1,020	1127
Arson	-	-	-	-	41	-

Location

Elevation	250 feet above sea level
Land Area	135 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles