Sylacauga, AL Profile

Sylacauga, AL, population 12,956, is located in Alabama's Talladega county, about 39.9 miles from Birmingham and 55.8 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Sylacauga's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sylacauga has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	36.90
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,616	N/A
2001	12,785	1.34%
2002	12,849	0.50%
2003	12,815	-0.26%
2004	12,865	0.39%
2005	12,956	0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,533

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	434
2002	N/A
2003	394
2004	441
2005	285
2006	428

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	-	1	7	1	7
Robbery	8	-	17	26	17	23
Aggravated Assault	41	-	31	23	19	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,882
2002	N/A
2003	6,228
2004	6,967
2005	6,064
2006	6,686

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	120	-	135	121	129	163
Larceny, Theft	610	-	641	752	641	693
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	-	14	11	16	18
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	580 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.8 Square Miles