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Fairfield, AL Profile


Fairfield, AL, population 11,336, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 6.8 miles from Birmingham and 85.2 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Fairfield's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Fairfield has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Fairfield's population has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White9%
African American90%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200012,331N/A
200112,162-1.37%
200212,091-0.58%
200312,007-0.69%
200411,875-1.10%
200511,721-1.30%
200611,607-0.97%
200711,452-1.34%
200811,380-0.63%
200911,336-0.39%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,845
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,255
20021,009
2003975
20041,025
20051,131
2006830
20071,826
20081,654
2009910
2010926
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1238358
2002 066852
2003 597430
2004 0145851
2005 468342
2006 134648
2007 41284109
2008 399976
2009 055047
2010 453660

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200112,897
200212,841
200313,572
200413,896
20059,390
20066,711
200710,592
200812,952
200910,961
201011,918
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 249 1,160 194
2002 209 1,155 240
2003 252 1,210 181
2004 314 1,236 117
2005 236 794 91
2006 170 528 94
2007 238 877 97
2008 408 912 144
2009 373 771 85
2010 396 869 87

Location

Elevation560 feet above sea level
Land Area3.4 Square Miles



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