Language Spoken At Home in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,956 | 100% |
| English only | 13,441 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 515 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 133 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 257 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 131 | 0.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 227 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 31 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,804 | 100% |
| American | 3,533 | 23.9% |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 27 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 173 | 1.2% |
| English | 1,543 | 10.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 333 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 75 | 0.5% |
| German | 1,090 | 7.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,414 | 9.6% |
| Italian | 101 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 133 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 178 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 196 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 37 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 54 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,232 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,081 | 65.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,518 | 24.4% |
| Married-couple family | 3,248 | 52.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,128 | 18.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 189 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 100 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 644 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 290 | 4.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,151 | 34.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,973 | 31.7% |
| 65 years and over | 992 | 15.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,847 | 29.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,072 | 33.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 14,464 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,232 | 43.1% |
| Spouse | 3,227 | 22.3% |
| Child | 3,917 | 27.1% |
| Other relatives | 651 | 4.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 437 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 180 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,601 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,294 | 23.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,458 | 61.7% |
| Separated | 50 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 189 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 610 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,529 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,093 | 16.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,332 | 51.0% |
| Separated | 174 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 968 | 14.8% |
| Divorced | 962 | 14.7% |
Fertility in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 231 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 48 | 20.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 71 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 160 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 379 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 263 | 69.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 64 | 16.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 77 | 20.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 40 | 10.6% |
| 5 or more years | 82 | 21.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 263 | 100% |
| Who are female | 144 | 54.8% |
| Who are married | 168 | 63.9% |
School Enrollment in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,122 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 225 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 1.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,565 | 50.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 580 | 18.6% |
| College or graduate school | 704 | 22.5% |
Educational Attainment in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,405 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 676 | 6.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,393 | 13.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,141 | 30.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,226 | 21.4% |
| Associate's degree | 641 | 6.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,384 | 13.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 944 | 9.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.4% |
Veteran Status in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,742 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,248 | 10.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 14,502 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,725 | 18.8% |
| Under 18 years | 3,060 | 100% |
| With a disability | 109 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,721 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,295 | 14.8% |
| 65 years and over | 2,721 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,321 | 48.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,609 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,548 | 85.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,061 | 14.1% |
| Same county | 1,562 | 10.7% |
| Different county | 499 | 3.4% |
| Same state | 308 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 191 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,804 | 100% |
| Native | 14,451 | 97.6% |
| Born in United States | 14,346 | 96.9% |
| State of residence | 10,794 | 72.9% |
| Different state | 3,552 | 24.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 105 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 353 | 2.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 353 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 173 | 49.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 180 | 51.0% |
Year of Entry in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 458 | 100% |
| Native | 105 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 105 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 353 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 353 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Scottsboro City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 353 | 100% |
| Europe | 96 | 27.2% |
| Asia | 99 | 28.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 158 | 44.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |