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Scottsboro, AL vs Jasper, AL

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- Household income in Jasper, is 28% more than it is in Scottsboro and is 24% below the National Average.
- Scottsboro unemployment rate is 2.5%.
- Jasper unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Scottsboro, ALJasper, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,305  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,721$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,559  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scottsboro, ALJasper, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scottsboro, ALJasper, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.7%13.1%
Reviews for Scottsboro    4 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Jasper    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I had to edit my review. 11 years ago when I first moved to NW Alabama, Jasper was a great town to shop and eat. Not anymore. A large part of Jasper has now some  More

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Over 14 years ago

There isn't enough recreation or resources for the Disabled in my community. We have little to no shopping in Jasper. I currently do most of my shopping online, in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good  More

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