Scottsboro, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,994 (Urban population: 10,430 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 4,564 (29 farm, 4,535 nonfarm))

Scottsboro, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,866 (6,233 occupied: 4,226 owner occupied, 2,007 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Housing density: 145 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $362 (lower quartile is $233, upper quartile is $468)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $361

Median gross rent in Scottsboro, AL in 2007: $528

Housing units in Scottsboro with a mortgage: 2,061 (124 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,500

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,996 (it was $76,100 in 2000)

Scottsboro:	$113,996
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,660 - $170,636

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $160,064
Here: $160,064
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,990
Here: $89,990
State: $137,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,720
Here: $217,720
State: $223,768

Mobile homes: $23,298
Here: $23,298
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,450

In family households: 12,229 (3,171 male householders, 1,036 female householders)
3,157 spouses, 4,065 children (3,720 natural, 108 adopted, 237 stepchildren), 282 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 139 other relatives, 212 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,221 (731 male householders (637 living alone)), 1,301 female householders (1,225 living alone)), 189 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 330 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,028 2-persons, 1,059 3-persons, 750 4-persons, 266 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,862 1-person, 155 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

2,119 married couples with children.
908 single-parent households (162 men, 746 women).

97.9% of residents of Scottsboro speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 149 (1.0%)
(47.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scottsboro, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 86 4 rooms: 431 5 rooms: 997 6 rooms: 1,154 7 rooms: 721 8 rooms: 359 9 or more rooms: 438

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scottsboro, Alabama:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 66 3 rooms: 298 4 rooms: 635 5 rooms: 575 6 rooms: 208 7 rooms: 127 8 rooms: 40 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 145
1995 to 1998: 341
1990 to 1994: 547
1980 to 1989: 1,079
1970 to 1979: 2,140
1960 to 1969: 1,092
1950 to 1959: 755
1940 to 1949: 295
1939 or earlier: 472

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scottsboro:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 87 2 bedrooms: 886 3 bedrooms: 2,443 4 bedrooms: 699 5 or more bedrooms: 111

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scottsboro:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 334 2 bedrooms: 893 3 bedrooms: 665 4 bedrooms: 65 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Scottsboro in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 225 1 vehicle: 989 2 vehicles: 1,806 3 vehicles: 864 4 vehicles: 206 5 or more vehicles: 136

Cars and other vehicles available in Scottsboro in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 331 1 vehicle: 918 2 vehicles: 590 3 vehicles: 138 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Scottsboro, AL:

Less than $10,000: 60
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 72
$20,000 to $24,999: 77
$25,000 to $29,999: 82
$30,000 to $34,999: 70
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $49,999: 147
$50,000 to $59,999: 213
$60,000 to $69,999: 193
$70,000 to $79,999: 210
$80,000 to $89,999: 232
$90,000 to $99,999: 243
$100,000 to $124,999: 744
$125,000 to $149,999: 501
$150,000 to $174,999: 304
$175,000 to $199,999: 246
$200,000 to $249,999: 288
$250,000 to $299,999: 156
$300,000 to $399,999: 140
$400,000 to $499,999: 84
$500,000 to $749,999: 108
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Scottsboro rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Scottsboro:

Less than $100: 137 people
$100 to $149: 103
$150 to $199: 142
$200 to $249: 147
$250 to $299: 164
$300 to $349: 168
$350 to $399: 216
$400 to $449: 251
$450 to $499: 145
$500 to $549: 105
$550 to $599: 67
$600 to $649: 48
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 220

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 31 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 43 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 21

Scottsboro, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.9%
Number of people working at home: 80 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 362
5 to 9 minutes: 1390
10 to 14 minutes: 1923
15 to 19 minutes: 837
20 to 24 minutes: 454
25 to 29 minutes: 125
30 to 34 minutes: 454
35 to 39 minutes: 86
40 to 44 minutes: 119
45 to 59 minutes: 395
60 to 89 minutes: 281
90 or more minutes: 80

Scottsboro mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,733 (87%)
Carpooled: 620 (9%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 102 (2%)
Other means: 41 (1%)
Worked at home: 80 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 917
$10,000 to $14,999: 576
$15,000 to $19,999: 579
$20,000 to $24,999: 478
$25,000 to $29,999: 357
$30,000 to $34,999: 357
$35,000 to $39,999: 377
$40,000 to $44,999: 339
$45,000 to $49,999: 281
$50,000 to $59,999: 477
$60,000 to $74,999: 489
$75,000 to $99,999: 554
$100,000 to $124,999: 234
$125,000 to $149,999: 76
$150,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 or more: 87

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2921

Other groups: 1815

Irish: 1213

English: 1193

German: 787

Scotch-Irish: 330

Scottish: 209

Italian: 192

French (except Basque): 127

European: 72

Arab:: 69

Dutch: 56

Polish: 45

Subsaharan African:: 41

African: 41

Palestinian: 40

British: 38

Welsh: 35

French Canadian: 30

Slavic: 24

Greek: 20

Danish: 14

Lithuanian: 13

Lebanese: 12

Norwegian: 9

Syrian: 9

Jordanian: 8

Finnish: 7

Brazilian: 7

Austrian: 7

Canadian: 7

Hungarian: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Iranian: 5

Swedish: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (49%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Jordan (8%)
Korea (6%)
Bangladesh (6%)
Germany (5%)
Brazil (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10468
Northeast: 377
Midwest: 861
South: 2658
West: 224

57% of Scottsboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 106
Nursery to 4th grade: 37
5th and 6th grade: 174
7th and 8th grade: 183
9th grade: 231
10th grade: 197
11th grade: 267
12th grade, no diploma: 161
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,267
Less than 1 year of college: 274
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 687
Associate degree: 219
Bachelor's degree: 629
Master's degree: 158
Professional school degree: 115
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 74
5th and 6th grade: 143
7th and 8th grade: 228
9th grade: 381
10th grade: 283
11th grade: 244
12th grade, no diploma: 122
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,666
Less than 1 year of college: 468
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 638
Associate degree: 341
Bachelor's degree: 508
Master's degree: 295
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,032
Black householders: $24,151
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,482
Asian householders: $20,161
Two or more races householders: $48,179
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,423

Scottsboro household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Scottsboro household income for Black householders

Scottsboro household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Scottsboro household income for Two or more races householders

Scottsboro household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Scottsboro marital status for males

Scottsboro marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,985
Black or African American householders: $72,645
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $99,171
Asian householders: $48,983
Two or more races householders: $86,360
Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,181

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,859
One, attached: 126
Two: 181
3 or 4: 233
5 to 9: 402
10 to 19: 183
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 727
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,561

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Scottsboro:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (57%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	1.1%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	1.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	6.6%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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