Sheffield, AL Profile

Sheffield, AL, population 9,228, is located in Alabama's Colbert county, about 63.3 miles from Huntsville and 100.2 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Sheffield's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sheffield has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	26%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	36.70
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,652	N/A
2001	9,517	-1.40%
2002	9,412	-1.10%
2003	9,325	-0.92%
2004	9,284	-0.44%
2005	9,228	-0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,673

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	372
2002	246
2003	201
2004	289
2005	321
2006	N/A
2007	392
2008	757

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	2	-	1	2
Forcible Rape	6	5	4	2	2	-	8	7
Robbery	13	12	6	14	10	-	9	27
Aggravated Assault	17	7	8	11	16	-	18	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,718
2002	6,686
2003	5,591
2004	6,376
2005	5,728
2006	N/A
2007	5,809
2008	7,359

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	147	132	93	136	107	-	136	169
Larceny, Theft	390	515	425	447	420	-	386	474
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	4	10	13	9	-	11	28
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	550 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.6 Square Miles