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Pelham, AL Profile


Pelham, AL, population 21,700, is located in Alabama's Shelby county, about 16.3 miles from Birmingham and 70.1 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Pelham's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pelham has grown by about 35%. Since 2005 Pelham's population has grown by about 12%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,394N/A
200115,5888.30%
200216,5576.22%
200317,4075.13%
200418,1364.19%
200519,4517.25%
200620,1733.71%
200720,7332.78%
200821,2952.71%
200921,7001.90%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$54,808
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001146
200262
200391
2004217
2005225
2006239
2007166
2008144
200972
2010140
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03810
2002 0072
2003 1095
2004 042014
2005 131918
2006 123113
2007 032210
2008 151213
2009 1276
2010 12722

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,718
20022,683
20032,166
20042,884
20053,644
20062,843
20072,612
20082,252
20092,233
20102,006
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 32 339 21
2002 37 327 25
2003 32 296 31
2004 46 425 34
2005 43 592 29
2006 52 472 34
2007 41 475 34
2008 50 406 29
2009 71 390 34
2010 65 374 18

Location

Elevation460 feet above sea level
Land Area13.8 Square Miles



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