Scottsboro, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population

15,641

0.631% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.959% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.3%

5.52% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$175,700

14% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scottsboro, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%), Other (Hispanic) (3.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.55%).

None of the households in Scottsboro, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Scottsboro, AL was $175,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Scottsboro, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 790 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 552 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsboro, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 382
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
790 ± 277
Other (Hispanic)
552 ± 317

4.25%

Hispanic Population

664 people

4.25% of the people in Scottsboro, AL are hispanic (664 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scottsboro, AL as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
241 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 35

Scottsboro, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scottsboro, AL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Scottsboro, AL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsboro, AL, are Production Occupations (739 people), Management Occupations (667 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsboro, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsboro, AL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsboro, AL, though some of these residents may live in Scottsboro, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,382), Construction ($66,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,643), Public Administration ($48,214), and Construction ($47,392).

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Scottsboro, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsboro, AL was $175,700 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $154,100 to $175,700, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsboro, AL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$175,700

Median Property Value 2023

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$4,277

Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scottsboro, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scottsboro, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Census Tract 9507

The following map shows all of the places in Scottsboro, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Scottsboro, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsboro, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Scottsboro, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scottsboro, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scottsboro, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsboro, AL (2.77k out of 15.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scottsboro, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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