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Huntsville, AL Profile


Huntsville, AL, population 179,652, is located in Alabama's Madison county, about 75.6 miles from Chattanooga and 84.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Huntsville's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Huntsville has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Huntsville's population has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White64%
African American30%
Native American1%
Asian2%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000159,979N/A
2001160,4750.31%
2002161,8920.88%
2003162,9570.66%
2004164,5700.99%
2005166,3211.06%
2006168,0881.06%
2007171,1801.84%
2008176,5393.13%
2009179,6521.76%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,074
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001654
2002602
2003606
2004671
2005739
2006857
2007814
2008707
2009652
2010645
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 15109345570
2002 582315559
2003 1984316569
2004 693363647
2005 2288500610
2006 16100617706
2007 2196586676
2008 1893412699
2009 1389433629
2010 1276463631

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,532
20025,768
20035,758
20046,283
20056,971
20066,850
20076,335
20086,162
20095,481
20105,327
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,802 7,802 770
2002 1,714 6,718 774
2003 1,740 6,774 874
2004 1,924 7,537 926
2005 2,446 7,979 1,088
2006 2493 7643 1359
2007 2283 7282 1166
2008 2369 7196 1082
2009 2520 6375 895
2010 2677 6230 861

Location

Elevation641 feet above sea level
Land Area164.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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