Talladega, AL Profile

Talladega, AL, population 17,149, is located in Alabama's Talladega county, about 40.6 miles from Birmingham and 74.8 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Talladega's population has declined by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Talladega has grown by about 13%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	34.30
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,143	N/A
2001	17,254	13.94%
2002	17,124	-0.75%
2003	17,100	-0.14%
2004	17,069	-0.18%
2005	17,149	0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,617

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	458
2003	338
2004	489
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	12	18	16	-	-
Robbery	-	34	16	26	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	23	17	42	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	8,961
2003	7,908
2004	6,299
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	243	224	204	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	1,052	906	837	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	74	62	41	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	555 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.8 Square Miles