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Leighton, AL Profile


Leighton, AL, population 828, is located in Alabama's Colbert county, about 53.6 miles from Huntsville and 91.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Leighton's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Leighton has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Leighton's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 43%
Females 57%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White44%
African American55%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000854N/A
2001852-0.23%
2002846-0.70%
2003839-0.83%
20048390.00%
2005837-0.24%
20068380.12%
20078380.00%
2008833-0.60%
2009828-0.60%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$20,500
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001235
2002N/A
2003N/A
20040
2005N/A
2006119
2007959
2008966
20090
20100
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0002
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0000
2005 ----
2006 0001
2007 0017
2008 0107
2009 0000
2010 0000

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001352
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004119
2005N/A
2006949
20073,837
20082,053
20091,572
2010841
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1 2 0
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 0 1 0
2005 - - -
2006 3 4 1
2007 7 23 2
2008 6 11 0
2009 5 8 0
2010 4 3 0

Location

Elevation574 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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