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Gulf Shores, AL vs Scottsboro, AL

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- Scottsboro is 0% more densely populated than Gulf Shores.
- People are 4.4% less likely to be married in Scottsboro.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Scottsboro.
 Gulf Shores, ALScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,446329,725,481
 Female Population54.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 201010,869  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,762285,036,114
 Population - 19903,261  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now303.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock304.993.4
 Land Area28.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gulf Shores, ALScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Gulf Shores, ALScottsboro, ALUnited States
 White93.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gulf Shores, ALScottsboro, ALUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households7,026  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,97780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,976  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews
David · Chattanooga, TN
My go to place
Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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Bp · Gulf Shores, AL
Okay, where's the paradise? This is Paradise Islan
Over 13 years ago

I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Amanda · Gulf Shores, AL
Enjoy the Sunshine
Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for Scottsboro    4 Reviews
Elliott · Scottsboro, AL
Ready to leave
Over 15 years ago

My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end  More

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Kay · Scottsboro, AL
Where Dreams Come Ture
Over 17 years ago

I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am  More

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david · Scottsboro, AL
Well kept secret.
Over 18 years ago

I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost  More

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