Scottsboro, Alabama Census and Community Profile

SCOTTSBORO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Scottsboro, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Scottsboro, AL was 14,762.

Scottsboro Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Scottsboro was 6,936, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Scottsboro, AL
There are an estimated 3,363 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Scottsboro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Scottsboro is 7,826 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Scottsboro, Alabama
There are an estimated 3,320 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Scottsboro, AL
The median age of people living in Scottsboro, AL was 39.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Scottsboro was 848. There were 11,393 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (2,325) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Scottsboro, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Scottsboro, AL was 14,553.

White Population in Scottsboro, AL
The estimated White population in the Scottsboro community is 13,449, which is 91.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Scottsboro, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 788, which is 5.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Scottsboro, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Scottsboro, AL was 150.

Asian Population in Scottsboro, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 79.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Scottsboro, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Scottsboro was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 83, while those of “two or more races” was 209 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Scottsboro community was 221, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Scottsboro, AL
The household population number in Scottsboro was 14,428.

Group Quarters Population in Scottsboro, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 334.

Average Household Size in Scottsboro, AL
The average household size in Scottsboro is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Scottsboro, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,848 total housing units in Scottsboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,224, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,223 were owner-occupied (67.9), and 2,001 were renter-occupied (32.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 624 vacant homes in Scottsboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Scottsboro, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,561, with a median value in dollars of 79,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Scottsboro, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $728 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Scottsboro, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,401 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Scottsboro, Alabama
1,841 people in Scottsboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Scottsboro, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Scottsboro was 1,551, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Scottsboro, AL
In 2000, there were 3,310 people in Scottsboro, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Scottsboro, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 290 people in Scottsboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Scottsboro, Alabama
There were 7,104 in the labor force in Scottsboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Scottsboro was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Scottsboro, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,654. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Scottsboro, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,509. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Scottsboro, Alabama
Per capita income in Scottsboro in the last full census was 18,430. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Scottsboro numbered 416, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Scottsboro, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,070, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.