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AL Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Scottsboro City

Scottsboro, AL 35768 • Jackson County • 5 Operating Schools
(256) 218-2100
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,641
2,768 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,949
Overall Poverty Rate
18.26%
2,774 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
20.01%
482 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.8% 15.5% 23.3% 31% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% AL Avg: 18.99% 2020 Poverty Rate: 19.17% (395 / 2,061 kids) 19.17% 2020 395 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 24.1% (572 / 2,373 kids) 24.1% 2021 572 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.55% (473 / 2,302 kids) 20.55% 2022 473 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.78% (445 / 2,370 kids) 18.78% 2023 445 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 20.01% (482 / 2,409 kids) 20.01% 2024 482 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,061 395 19.17% 19.21% 14.57%
2021 2,373 572 24.10% 21.27% 15.78%
2022 2,302 473 20.55% 20.21% 15.17%
2023 2,370 445 18.78% 19.81% 14.98%
2024 2,409 482 20.01% 18.99% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $175,700
Median Gross Rent $792/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,277
Renter-Occupied 2,061
Owner-Occupied: 4,277 (67.5%) Renter-Occupied: 2,061 (32.5%)
Occupied 6,338

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,277 (67.5%)
Renter-Occupied 2,061 (32.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,338 households
224 (3.5%)
< $10k
414 (6.5%)
$10k-$14k
482 (7.6%)
$15k-$19k
375 (5.9%)
$20k-$24k
371 (5.9%)
$25k-$29k
207 (3.3%)
$30k-$34k
215 (3.4%)
$35k-$39k
296 (4.7%)
$40k-$44k
447 (7.1%)
$45k-$49k
443 (7%)
$50k-$59k
659 (10.4%)
$60k-$74k
549 (8.7%)
$75k-$99k
557 (8.8%)
$100k-$124k
335 (5.3%)
$125k-$149k
351 (5.5%)
$150k-$199k
413 (6.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
224 (3.5%)
$10k-$14k
414 (6.5%)
$15k-$19k
482 (7.6%)
$20k-$24k
375 (5.9%)
$25k-$29k
371 (5.9%)
$30k-$34k
207 (3.3%)
$35k-$39k
215 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
296 (4.7%)
$45k-$49k
447 (7.1%)
$50k-$59k
443 (7%)
$60k-$74k
659 (10.4%)
$75k-$99k
549 (8.7%)
$100k-$124k
557 (8.8%)
$125k-$149k
335 (5.3%)
$150k-$199k
351 (5.5%)
$200k+
413 (6.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,280 students
102 (4.5%)
1st
87 (3.8%)
2nd
236 (10.4%)
3rd
139 (6.1%)
4th
173 (7.6%)
5th
240 (10.5%)
6th
279 (12.2%)
7th
203 (8.9%)
8th
265 (11.6%)
9th
214 (9.4%)
10th
189 (8.3%)
11th
153 (6.7%)
12th
1st Grade
102 (4.5%)
2nd Grade
87 (3.8%)
3rd Grade
236 (10.4%)
4th Grade
139 (6.1%)
5th Grade
173 (7.6%)
6th Grade
240 (10.5%)
7th Grade
279 (12.2%)
8th Grade
203 (8.9%)
9th Grade
265 (11.6%)
10th Grade
214 (9.4%)
11th Grade
189 (8.3%)
12th Grade
153 (6.7%)