Northport, AL Profile

Northport, AL, population 21,216, is located in Alabama's Tuscaloosa county, about 49.1 miles from Birmingham and 95.2 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Northport's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Northport has grown by about 9%.

Northport's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Northport tend to be higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	26%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	33.10
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,435	N/A
2001	19,849	2.13%
2002	19,995	0.74%
2003	20,141	0.73%
2004	20,506	1.81%
2005	21,216	3.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,206

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	495
2003	725
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	1	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	9	12	-	-	-
Robbery	-	20	22	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	66	109	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,080
2003	4,241
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	140	131	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	617	652	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	43	59	-	-	-
Arson	-	-	4	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities