Southside, AL Profile

Southside, AL, population 7,838, is located in Alabama's Etowah county, about 52.9 miles from Birmingham and 64.4 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Southside's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Southside has grown by about 11%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	37.40
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,036	N/A
2001	7,145	1.55%
2002	7,260	1.61%
2003	7,443	2.52%
2004	7,626	2.46%
2005	7,838	2.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,464

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	71
2002	42
2003	55
2004	147
2005	52
2006	152

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	0	3	1	0
Robbery	1	1	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	2	4	7	3	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,119
2002	916
2003	1,659
2004	1,361
2005	1,549
2006	2,630

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	26	14	22	18	18	56
Larceny, Theft	47	49	97	82	93	144
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	2	2	2	8	8
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities