West Blocton, AL Profile

West Blocton, AL, population 1,418, is located in Alabama's Bibb county, about 33.5 miles from Birmingham and 70.7 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's West Blocton's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Blocton has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	34.90
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,372	N/A
2001	1,385	0.95%
2002	1,381	-0.29%
2003	1,391	0.72%
2004	1,399	0.58%
2005	1,418	1.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,417

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	72
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	-
Robbery	-	1	0	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	0	0	0	0	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,373
2003	4,821
2004	3,165
2005	284
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	5	11	6	0	-
Larceny, Theft	-	13	52	28	4	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	3	10	0	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-

Location

Elevation	500 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities