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Scottsboro, Alabama

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StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Total Population15,7125,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,929$63,999$80,734
Median Age41.239.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$190,400$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$830$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate18.6%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.9%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.2%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.425.526.4
Worked from Home4.9%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.0%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Scottsboro, Alabama

Age in Scottsboro, Alabama

StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Median Age41.239.338.9
Under 18 %21.7%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Scottsboro, Alabama

StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Households6,4821,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households66.7%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children32.3%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.7%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%30.8%28.7%
Never Married27.7%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Scottsboro, Alabama

StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,454$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.8%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.5%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.6%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.6%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households13.3%13.7%n/a

Housing in Scottsboro, Alabama

StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units7,0672,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.9%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.5%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.3%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.8%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$704$788n/a

Education in Scottsboro, Alabama

StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School11.4%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate33.5%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.4%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.7%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Scottsboro, Alabama

StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.3%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.7%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.2%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.2%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Scottsboro, Alabama

StatisticScottsboroAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.0%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.8%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Scottsboro

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.