Scottsboro, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
53,053
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.5
0.23% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.3%
2.93% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,908
4.96% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$159,500
9.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,262
0.969% 1-year growth

About

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.

99% of the residents in Scottsboro, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scottsboro, AL are Northeast Alabama Community College (1,305 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Scottsboro, AL was $159,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Scottsboro, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Scottsboro, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scottsboro, AL is home to a population of 53.1k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.85% of Scottsboro, AL residents were born outside of the country (982 people).

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.8k people) in Scottsboro, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Scottsboro, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsboro, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsboro, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    46.8k ± 80
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.01k ± 211
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 206
3.58%
Hispanic Population
1.9k people

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.8k people) in Scottsboro, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.58% of the people in Scottsboro, AL are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsboro, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
982 people
1.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
965 people

As of 2024, 1.85% of Scottsboro, AL residents (982 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scottsboro, AL was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,275 ± 244
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    597 ± 188
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    433 ± 159

Scottsboro, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scottsboro, AL employs 21.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsboro, AL were Manufacturing (5,060 people), Retail Trade (2,250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,178 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,977), Utilities ($62,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,741).

Employment

Occupations

21.3k
2024 Value
± 1,004
0.969%
1 Year growth
± 6.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsboro, AL grew at a rate of 0.969%, from 21.1k employees to 21.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsboro, AL, are Production Occupations (3,043 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,959 people), and Management Occupations (1,727 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsboro, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

21.3k
2024 Value
± 1,004
0.969%
1 Year growth
± 6.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsboro, AL grew at a rate of 0.969%, from 21.1k employees to 21.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsboro, AL, are Manufacturing (5,060 people), Retail Trade (2,250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,178 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,142
Median earning men ± $3,168
$30,778
Median earning women ± $2,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,833), and Manufacturing ($54,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($47,183), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,512), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,667).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 73
    Retail Trade
  2. 62
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 52
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $265k
    Manufacturing
  2. $86.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $60.2k
    Retail Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Scottsboro, AL awarded 1,305 degrees. The student population of Scottsboro, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,116 male students and 1,789 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scottsboro, AL are White (991 and 76.2%), Hispanic or Latino (183 and 14.1%), Two or More Races (49 and 3.77%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (32 and 2.46%).

The largest universities in Scottsboro, AL by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Alabama Community College (1,305 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scottsboro, AL are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (301 and 23.1%), General Studies (217 and 16.6%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (133 and 10.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,905 students enrolled in Scottsboro, AL, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,089 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    301 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    84 degrees awarded
  3. Child Care & Support Services Management
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Scottsboro, AL was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 301 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Scottsboro, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Northeast Alabama Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,305 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Alabama Community College with 1,305 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 509 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scottsboro, AL, which is 0.639 times less than the 796 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 991 degrees mean that there were 5.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 183 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,810) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsboro, AL was $159,500 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,800 to $159,500, a 9.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsboro, AL is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottsboro, AL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsboro, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,041
$16,374
Median Property Taxes
±$833

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 < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Scottsboro, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,908
Median Household Income
± $1,987
21.8k
Number of Households
± 1,003

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.8k households in Scottsboro, AL grew to $51,908 from the previous year's value of $49,454.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsboro, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.59%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.65%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Scottsboro, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.59%) and those who worked at home (4.65%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsboro, AL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Scottsboro, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsboro, AL (9.02k out of 52.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scottsboro, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Scottsboro, AL has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,571 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
39.9%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
1.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scottsboro, AL declined by 1.4% from 10.5% to 10.3%.

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