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Scottsboro, AL vs Summerville, GA

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- Household income in Summerville, is 45% less than it is in Scottsboro and is 190% below the National Average.
- Scottsboro unemployment rate is 2.5%.
- Summerville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Scottsboro, ALSummerville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,305  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$23,827$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,559  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scottsboro, ALSummerville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock27.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scottsboro, ALSummerville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.7%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  Unlock38.6%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 Summerville    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I really don't want to bust anyone's bubble but Summerville, GA. is just a smear on the map. A hick town. Poverty and homeless are abundant. Jobs are very scarce. No  More

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