Piedmont, AL Profile

Piedmont, AL, population 4,969, is located in Alabama's Calhoun county, about 71.3 miles from Atlanta and 74.0 miles from Birmingham.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.20
	Males	37.40
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,120	N/A
2001	5,021	-1.93%
2002	4,999	-0.44%
2003	5,006	0.14%
2004	4,979	-0.54%
2005	4,969	-0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,893

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	214
2002	213
2003	80
2004	60
2005	139
2006	N/A
2007	60
2008	726

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	4	1	1	1	-	1	1
Robbery	1	4	2	0	4	-	1	2
Aggravated Assault	10	3	1	2	2	-	1	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,385
2002	5,750
2003	6,229
2004	6,336
2005	5,275
2006	N/A
2007	5,262
2008	4,192

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	35	69	72	59	49	-	42	48
Larceny, Theft	133	219	232	249	212	-	221	151
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	9	8	10	4	-	0	9
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	700 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.5 Square Miles