Pelham, AL Profile

Pelham, AL, population 19,450, is located in Alabama's Shelby county, about 16.3 miles from Birmingham and 70.1 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Pelham's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pelham has grown by about 35%.

Pelham's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pelham 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	90%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	33.30
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,369	N/A
2001	15,579	8.42%
2002	16,553	6.25%
2003	17,416	5.21%
2004	18,119	4.04%
2005	19,450	7.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,808

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	146
2002	62
2003	91
2004	217
2005	225
2006	239

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	3	0	0	4	3	2
Robbery	8	7	9	20	19	31
Aggravated Assault	10	2	5	14	18	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,718
2002	2,683
2003	2,166
2004	2,884
2005	3,644
2006	2,843

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	32	37	32	46	43	52
Larceny, Theft	339	327	296	425	592	472
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	25	31	34	29	34
Arson	-	1	-	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	460 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities