Alabama · Census place 68736
Scottsboro city, AL
Quick answer
Scottsboro city has 15,641 residents, ranking #47 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $52,949, the median home is worth $175,700 and median gross rent runs $792 a month.
- Population
- 15,641Scottsboro city residents
- Median household income
- $52,949Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $175,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $792Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Scottsboro city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Scottsboro city median would spend about 17.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.3% of residents and 67.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Gardendale city 16,110
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- Fort Payne city 14,886
- Alexander City city 14,686
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