Scottsboro, AL Profile

Scottsboro, AL, population 14,840, is located in Alabama's Jackson county, about 31.6 miles from Huntsville and 48.6 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Scottsboro's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Scottsboro has grown by about 1%.

Scottsboro's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Scottsboro tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	37.70
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,762	N/A
2001	14,833	0.48%
2002	14,783	-0.34%
2003	14,809	0.18%
2004	14,789	-0.14%
2005	14,840	0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,654

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	391
2002	114
2003	87
2004	108
2005	235
2006	187

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	0	1	1	0	2
Forcible Rape	2	2	3	4	6	4
Robbery	9	2	6	6	11	5
Aggravated Assault	42	13	3	5	18	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,941
2002	3,519
2003	4,819
2004	4,922
2005	7,002
2006	4,214

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	99	108	159	132	94	29
Larceny, Theft	457	391	530	548	925	585
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	25	27	52	24	17
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	653 feet above sea level
Land Area	46.5 Square Miles
Water Area	4.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities