Shorter, AL Profile

Shorter, AL, population 337, is located in Alabama's Macon county, about 22.5 miles from Montgomery and 54.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Shorter's population has declined by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Shorter has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	16%
	African American	82%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	32.20
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	20.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	355	N/A
2001	350	-1.41%
2002	343	-2.00%
2003	340	-0.87%
2004	333	-2.06%
2005	337	1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,929

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,404
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	595
2006	294

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	21,067
2002	12,570
2003	9,302
2004	9,412
2005	4,762
2006	588

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	0	4	3	1	0
Larceny, Theft	66	45	28	29	15	2
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	0	0	0	0
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	350 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities