Scottsboro, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scottsboro	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$27,079	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$43,713	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,491	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,660	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,804	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,183	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scottsboro is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scottsboro is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scottsboro is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scottsboro is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,139 $43,713 $87,426

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Scottsboro median earnings by income bracket

Scottsboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	29.5%	29.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grant, AL	1,685	$57,273	3.5%
Langston, AL	211	$51,667	6.6%
Shiloh, AL	373	$51,328	7.2%
Pleasant Groves, AL	481	$51,169	7.5%
Powell, AL	1,071	$50,172	9.3%
Scottsboro, AL	14,452	$43,713	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mill Valley, CA	14,456	$170,946	209.0%
North Auburn, CA	14,446	$65,884	19.1%
Midlothian, IL	14,464	$61,067	10.4%
Norridge, IL	14,465	$78,300	41.5%
Owosso, MI	14,476	$41,943	24.2%
Scottsboro, AL	14,452	$43,713	21.0%

Source: The Scottsboro, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).