Prichard, AL Profile

Prichard, AL, population 27,963, is located in Alabama's Mobile county, about 3.7 miles from Mobile and 130.9 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Prichard's population has declined by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Prichard has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	14%
	African American	85%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.80
	Males	28.20
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	28,633	N/A
2001	28,472	-0.56%
2002	28,049	-1.49%
2003	27,814	-0.84%
2004	27,593	-0.79%
2005	27,963	1.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,544

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,833
2002	1,679
2003	1,700
2004	1,072
2005	371
2006	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	9	7	6	3	8	7
Forcible Rape	12	19	30	10	7	4
Robbery	214	180	187	127	37	35
Aggravated Assault	292	279	258	162	51	48

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,287
2002	8,447
2003	8,989
2004	7,332
2005	2,652
2006	2,304

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,204	771	824	639	193	131
Larceny, Theft	1,404	1,279	1,354	1,112	407	388
Motor Vehicle Theft	349	390	365	314	137	131
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	27 feet above sea level
Land Area	25.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles