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Living in Scottsboro

Scottsboro is a city in the United States. Its population was 15,712 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 2% of the population in 2026. Median household income was US$53,929 a year in July 2026. There were 60 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 68.2% and the vacancy rate was 8.28%.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Scottsboro?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$830 per month, while the median home value was US$190,400 in July 2026. 50.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Scottsboro yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$830/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct8.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Median monthly rent729.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count352 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 306 people of 16,123 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Scottsboro is 3.5%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Scottsboro 3.5%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd53,929 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct76.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct3.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct8.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct3.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,755 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,754 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate3.48 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Scottsboro. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Scottsboro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct88.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools23 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct22.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents60 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,342 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Scottsboro when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesScottsboro highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Scottsboro highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,974Scottsbororecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,974 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count44 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute23.37 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportHUA3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport60 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Scottsboro. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Scottsboro.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Scottsboro average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Scottsboro average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016015414514512811611713110310890121157JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Scottsboro annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Scottsboro is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7Scottsboro 6.4252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.44 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202420Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.22 · Feb 12.67 · Mar 17.39 · Apr 22.28 · May 26.39 · Jun 30.22 · Jul 31.72 · Aug 31.72 · Sep 29.11 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 17 · Dec 11.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00017304 (SCOTTSBORO)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.56 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 3.67 · Apr 7.78 · May 13 · Jun 17.78 · Jul 19.83 · Aug 19.17 · Sep 15.44 · Oct 8.61 · Nov 2.78 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00017304 (SCOTTSBORO)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.33 · Feb 6.28 · Mar 10.56 · Apr 15.06 · May 19.67 · Jun 24 · Jul 25.78 · Aug 25.44 · Sep 22.28 · Oct 16.06 · Nov 9.89 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 154.2 · Feb 145.3 · Mar 144.5 · Apr 128 · May 115.6 · Jun 117.3 · Jul 131.3 · Aug 102.9 · Sep 108.2 · Oct 90.42 · Nov 120.9 · Dec 157.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00017304 (SCOTTSBORO)15Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M326.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M38.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,130 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul27.15 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan8.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
South River borough16,124 residentsWarsaw16,130 residentsRio Linda16,115 residentsRidgefield16,132 residentsPumphrey16,112 residentsGriffith16,137 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Scottsboro residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.1%Foreign residents 1.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.48 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents306 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density122.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population16,123 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population16,054 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Scottsboro a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 33–53%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–58%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–62%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 33–57%
Foreign residents306 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population16,123 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.1 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent729.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Median gross salary2,755 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary (regional)2,754 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bls.gov
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd190,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes68.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour50.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct0.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct1.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct59.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct71.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct7.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct22.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct95.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 202214,672 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 20228 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus6,101 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct4.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct81.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Scottsboro?

The median gross salary is 2,754 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Scottsboro?

The unemployment rate is 3.48 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Scottsboro?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.44 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Scottsboro?

Police recorded 1,974 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Scottsboro?

The published population is 16,123 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Scottsboro?

306 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Scottsboro a good place to live?

Scottsboro may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00017304 (SCOTTSBORO) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  9. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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