Rainbow City, AL Profile

Rainbow City, AL, population 8,880, is located in Alabama's Etowah county, about 53.1 miles from Birmingham and 62.0 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Rainbow City's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rainbow City has grown by about 5%.

Rainbow City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rainbow City tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	37.70
	Females	40.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,428	N/A
2001	8,567	1.65%
2002	8,741	2.03%
2003	8,767	0.30%
2004	8,798	0.35%
2005	8,880	0.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,216

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	12
2002	0
2003	0
2004	68
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	-	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	1	0	0	6	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,971
2002	3,846
2003	3,521
2004	2,972
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	56	41	34	47	-	-
Larceny, Theft	266	279	266	214	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	7	9	1	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	560 feet above sea level
Land Area	24.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities