Arab, AL

Census Place

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2021 Population

8,462

0.678% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.6

0.49% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$50,321

3.99% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$158,000

2.66% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Arab, AL had a population of 8.46k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $50,321. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Arab, AL grew from 8,405 to 8,462, a 0.678% increase and its median household income grew from $48,391 to $50,321, a 3.99% increase.

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None of the households in Arab, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Arab, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Arab, AL was $158,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Arab, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Arab, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Arab, AL is home to a population of 8.46k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.66% of Arab, AL residents were born outside of the country (225 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Arab, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Arab, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Arab, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

N/A people

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Arab, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

N/A% of the people in Arab, AL are hispanic (N/A people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

2.38%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

As of 2021, 2.66% of Arab, AL residents (225 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arab, AL was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
222 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 24

Arab, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arab, AL employs 3.79k people. The largest industries in Arab, AL are Manufacturing (685 people), Retail Trade (465 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,309), Utilities ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,688).

Employment

Occupations

3.79k

2021 Value

± 236

7.34%

1 Year growth

± 8.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arab, AL grew at a rate of 7.34%, from 3.53k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arab, AL, are Management Occupations (465 people), Sales & Related Occupations (396 people), and Production Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arab, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.79k

2021 Value

± 236

7.34%

1 Year growth

± 8.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arab, AL grew at a rate of 7.34%, from 3.53k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arab, AL, are Manufacturing (685 people), Retail Trade (465 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (431 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

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,163), Public Administration ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,961), Public Administration ($59,821), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arab, AL was $158,000 in 2021, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $153,900 to $158,000, a 2.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Arab, AL is 67.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Arab, AL have an average commute time of 28 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.

Property

$158,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,099

$2,209

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2021

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 67.3% of the housing units in Arab, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Arab, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,321

Median Household Income

± $3,069

3.28k

Number of Households

± 192

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.28k households in Arab, AL grew to $50,321 from the previous year's value of $48,391.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (5.2%)

In 2021, 83.2% of workers in Arab, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (5.2%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arab, AL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arab, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arab, AL is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91% of the population of Arab, AL has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, AL see 1698 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.8% decrease from the previous year (1747 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2771 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 372 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,698 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, AL

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, AL see an average of 1,698 patients per year. This represents a 2.8% decrease from the previous year (1,747 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arab, AL grew by 9.06% from 8.25% to 9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arab, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.