Sumiton, AL Profile

Sumiton, AL, population 2,582, is located in Alabama's Walker county, about 21.6 miles from Birmingham and 72.4 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Sumiton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sumiton has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	37.10
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,665	N/A
2001	2,645	-0.75%
2002	2,625	-0.76%
2003	2,592	-1.26%
2004	2,570	-0.85%
2005	2,582	0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,364

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	561
2002	521
2003	643
2004	382
2005	309
2006	422

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	1	2	0
Robbery	1	3	8	1	3	9
Aggravated Assault	13	10	7	8	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,308
2002	8,219
2003	10,106
2004	10,577
2005	10,039
2006	11,363

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	24	29	36	43	35	37
Larceny, Theft	201	165	207	203	198	230
Motor Vehicle Theft	24	27	24	31	27	29
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	480 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities