COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scarbro vs St. Albans
PLACE A
Scarbro, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
St. Albans, Vermont
Scarbro is 97% smaller than St. Albans. St. Albans earns more, with a median household income $20,480 higher.
SCARBROST. ALBANSDIFFERENCE
Total population1766,939−97% vs St. Albans
Population density2623,549−3,287
Population growth-5.1%-0.6%−4.6 pts
Median age33.938.7−4.8
Male50.0%48.7%+1.3 pts
Female50.0%51.3%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%89.2%−19.9 pts
Black30.7%0.4%+30.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Median household income$37,500$57,980−$20,480
Per capita income$31,211$38,286−$7,075
Poverty rate30.7%19.5%+11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5070.505Even
Bachelor's degree or higher7.3%31.7%−24.4 pts
Graduate degree7.3%11.4%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate34.6%1.8%+32.9 pts
Labor force participation42.3%57.7%−15.5 pts
Median home value$127,200$263,400−$136,200
Median gross rent–$1,150–
Owner-occupied92.3%49.0%+43.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate42.2%6.3%+35.9 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%49.3%+25.7 pts
Average commute83.622.6+61.1
Worked from home0.0%12.1%−12.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.2%2.4%+7.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024