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Homewood, AL Profile


Homewood, AL, population 23,993, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 3.4 miles from Birmingham and 81.8 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Homewood's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Homewood has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Homewood's population has declined by about 1%.

Homewood's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Homewood tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White80%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200025,097N/A
200124,897-0.80%
200224,673-0.90%
200324,585-0.36%
200424,344-0.98%
200524,139-0.84%
200623,977-0.67%
200724,0200.18%
200823,933-0.36%
200923,9930.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,431
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001418
2002408
2003442
2004542
2005N/A
2006554
2007N/A
2008694
2009494
2010473
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0105441
2002 196132
2003 096239
2004 077353
2005 ----
2006 089828
2007 ----
2008 11311635
2009 149022
2010 036942

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,921
20025,767
20036,134
20046,771
2005N/A
20064,719
2007N/A
20086,500
20096,723
20106,390
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 205 1,440 95
2002 229 1,150 78
2003 286 1,138 101
2004 313 1,219 131
2005 - - -
2006 243 812 86
2007 - - -
2008 326 1136 83
2009 339 1168 87
2010 298 1156 86

Location

Elevation700 feet above sea level
Land Area7.4 Square Miles



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