Vestavia Hills, AL Profile

Vestavia Hills, AL, population 31,022, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 5.0 miles from Birmingham and 80.0 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Vestavia Hills's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vestavia Hills has grown by about 27%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.60
	Males	38.90
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	24,476	N/A
2001	31,146	27.25%
2002	31,057	-0.29%
2003	31,015	-0.14%
2004	31,032	0.05%
2005	31,022	-0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$70,623

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	94
2002	89
2003	113
2004	125
2005	99
2006	115
2007	71
2008	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	2	1	4	4	5	3
Robbery	8	4	9	23	11	17	6	13
Aggravated Assault	13	16	18	15	16	15	11	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,087
2002	1,219
2003	1,278
2004	948
2005	856
2006	917
2007	949
2008	1,056

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	46	61	76	77	93	88	92	106
Larceny, Theft	198	214	219	169	151	172	182	204
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	26	34	49	23	27	21	18
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	950 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.8 Square Miles