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Sheffield, AL Profile


Sheffield, AL, population 9,031, is located in Alabama's Colbert county, about 63.3 miles from Huntsville and 100.2 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Sheffield's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sheffield has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Sheffield's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White71%
African American26%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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
20009,652N/A
20019,498-1.60%
20029,380-1.24%
20039,266-1.22%
20049,217-0.53%
20059,164-0.58%
20069,156-0.09%
20079,151-0.05%
20089,094-0.62%
20099,031-0.69%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,673
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001372
2002246
2003201
2004289
2005321
2006N/A
2007392
2008757
2009309
2010188
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 061317
2002 05127
2003 1468
2004 021411
2005 221016
2006 ----
2007 18918
2008 272733
2009 031015
2010 0566

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,718
20026,686
20035,591
20046,376
20055,728
2006N/A
20075,809
20087,359
20094,200
20102,828
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 147 390 17
2002 132 515 4
2003 93 425 10
2004 136 447 13
2005 107 420 9
2006 - - -
2007 136 386 11
2008 169 474 28
2009 93 279 9
2010 99 147 10

Location

Elevation550 feet above sea level
Land Area6.6 Square Miles



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