Russellville, AL Profile

Russellville, AL, population 8,793, is located in Alabama's Franklin county, about 66.8 miles from Huntsville and 86.5 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Russellville's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Russellville has declined by about 2%.

Russellville's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Russellville 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	79%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	33.80
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,971	N/A
2001	8,906	-0.72%
2002	8,815	-1.02%
2003	8,805	-0.11%
2004	8,759	-0.52%
2005	8,793	0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,333

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	89
2002	122
2003	68
2004	90
2005	508
2006	361
2007	204
2008	457

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	2	3	5	7	3
Robbery	4	5	3	5	5	12	1	11
Aggravated Assault	3	6	1	1	36	15	10	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	855
2002	1,182
2003	736
2004	1,256
2005	2,474
2006	1,161
2007	848
2008	3,814

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	33	18	31	36	20	20	64
Larceny, Theft	55	71	42	74	159	73	47	255
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	3	5	6	24	10	8	15
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	760 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles