Rainsville, AL Profile

Rainsville, AL, population 4,782, is located in Alabama's DeKalb county, about 45.1 miles from Huntsville and 48.9 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Rainsville's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rainsville has grown by about 6%.

Rainsville's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rainsville 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	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	36.50
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,499	N/A
2001	4,611	2.49%
2002	4,643	0.69%
2003	4,689	0.99%
2004	4,727	0.81%
2005	4,782	1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,505

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	168
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	-	4	-
Robbery	0	-	-	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	0	-	-	-	4	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	974
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	2,754
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7	-	-	-	22	-
Larceny, Theft	36	-	-	-	103	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	-	-	6	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,300 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities