Samson, AL Profile

Samson, AL, population 2,025, is located in Alabama's Geneva county, about 88.0 miles from Montgomery and 112.1 miles from Columbus.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	20%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	34.50
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,071	N/A
2001	2,033	-1.83%
2002	2,024	-0.44%
2003	2,023	-0.05%
2004	2,014	-0.44%
2005	2,025	0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,594

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	385
2002	670
2003	347
2004	493
2005	493
2006	147

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	2	1	1	3	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	13	5	7	9	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	770
2002	1,819
2003	2,479
2004	3,448
2005	3,695
2006	2,301

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	6	13	13	13	30	15
Larceny, Theft	9	23	34	52	42	31
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	3	5	3	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	205 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities