Arab, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,679

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

2.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,333

5.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,200

Population & Diversity

Arab, AL is home to a population of 8.68k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Arab, AL residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.65k people) in Arab, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 White (Hispanic) and 171 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Arab, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arab, AL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arab, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arab, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.65k ± 262
White (Hispanic)
233 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 149

6.69%

Hispanic Population

581 people

6.69% of the people in Arab, AL are hispanic (581 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arab, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Arab, AL residents (203 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arab, AL was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Arab, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 22

Arab, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arab, AL.

Economy

The economy of Arab, AL employs 3.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arab, AL were Manufacturing (638 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Retail Trade (390 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($171,250), Public Administration ($90,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,645).

Employment

Occupations

3.89k

2024 Value

± 226

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 8.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arab, AL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 3.84k employees to 3.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arab, AL, are Management Occupations (425 people), Production Occupations (393 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arab, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.89k

2024 Value

± 226

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 8.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arab, AL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 3.84k employees to 3.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arab, AL, are Manufacturing (638 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Retail Trade (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arab, AL, though some of these residents may live in Arab, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,156

Median earning men ± $2,080

$38,309

Median earning women ± $3,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,125), Public Administration ($103,438), and Information ($72,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,375), Information ($58,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arab, AL was $215,200 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,700 to $215,200, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Arab, AL is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arab, AL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arab, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,248

$2,342

Median Property Taxes

±$167

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arab, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arab, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Arab, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arab, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,333

Median Household Income

± $4,936

3.34k

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.34k households in Arab, AL grew to $64,333 from the previous year's value of $60,985.

The following chart displays the households in Arab, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arab, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)
Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Arab, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.18%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arab, AL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Arab, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arab, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arab, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arab, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arab, AL (1.14k out of 8.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arab, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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