Arabi, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,625

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

3.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

15.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,813

8.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,500

Population & Diversity

Arabi, LA is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.74% of Arabi, LA residents were born outside of the country (404 people).

In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Arabi, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 634 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 387 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Arabi, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arabi, LA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arabi, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 386
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
634 ± 256
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
387 ± 178

14.1%

Hispanic Population

653 people

14.1% of the people in Arabi, LA are hispanic (653 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arabi, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

8.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

404 people

9.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

403 people

As of 2024, 8.74% of Arabi, LA residents (404 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 Arabi, LA was 9.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 77
Vietnam
74 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 43

Arabi, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arabi, LA.

Economy

The economy of Arabi, LA employs 2.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arabi, LA were Educational Services (305 people), Construction (268 people), and Retail Trade (262 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($81,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,722).

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2024 Value

± 278

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arabi, LA grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 2.02k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arabi, LA, are Management Occupations (250 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (231 people), and Material Moving Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arabi, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

2.12k

2024 Value

± 278

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arabi, LA grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 2.02k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arabi, LA, are Educational Services (305 people), Construction (268 people), and Retail Trade (262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arabi, LA, though some of these residents may live in Arabi, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,019

Median earning men ± $8,546

$45,900

Median earning women ± $8,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,726), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,953), and Retail Trade ($58,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,653), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,397).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arabi, LA was $225,500 in 2024, which is 0.678 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,400 to $225,500, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Arabi, LA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arabi, LA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arabi, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$225,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,651

$1,309

Median Property Taxes

±$198

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 Arabi, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Arabi, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arabi, LA 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.

$56,813

Median Household Income

± $10,577

1.91k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Arabi, LA grew to $56,813 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Arabi, LA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arabi, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Arabi, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.81%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arabi, LA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Arabi, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arabi, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arabi, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arabi, LA (1.01k out of 4.63k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arabi, LA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Keep Exploring