Arab, AL Demographic Data
Arab, AL Summary
Arab is located in Marshall County in Alabama
- Population: 8,119
- Area: 13.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 619.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,057.09 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Arab, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,344
53%
50.8
Male
3,903
47%
49.2
Total Population
8,247
323,128,000
Arab, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
452
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
458
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
538
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
598
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
638
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
913
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
927
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,242
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
529
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
416
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
843
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
516
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
177
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,403
77.6%
77.2
Female
3,462
54.1%
51.3
Male
2,941
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,124
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,740
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,536
18.6%
15.2
Female
955
62.2%
55.8
Male
581
37.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Arab, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,156
98.9%
96.8
White
7,930
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
50
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.3%
0.8
Asian
110
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
32
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
56
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
39
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
91
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
153
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
127
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,094
98.1%
82.2
Arab, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
248
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
465
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,613
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,369
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
527
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
892
16.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
449
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
713
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,850
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,341
24.1%
31.2
Arab, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,678
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,391
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,032
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
170
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
528
7.8
5.8%
Arab, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,554
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
241
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
124
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Arab, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
329
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
238
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
396
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
354
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
446
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
501
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
396
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
298
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
75
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
42,199
57,617
Per capita income
23,932
31,128
Arab, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
56
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
223
6.7%
9.8
Construction
197
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
673
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
219
6.6%
6.6
Information
65
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
482
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
138
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
363
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
240
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
475
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
122
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
87
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
227
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,253
37.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
411
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
951
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
498
14.9%
18.1%
Arab, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,252
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,806
86.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
303
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
30
0.9%
2.7
Other means
14
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
99
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.5
26.6
Arab, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
180
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,026
32.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,202
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
742
23.6%
21.0
Arab, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,150
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,109
67.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,041
33.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
358
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Arab, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,508
1 room
26
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
17
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
189
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
479
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
683
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
780
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
554
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
321
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
459
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Arab, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,508
1-unit, detached
2,765
78.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
1.0%
5.9
2-units
161
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
134
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
236
6.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
64
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
43
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
57
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.4%
0.1
Arab, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
114
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
95
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
280
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
625
17.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
696
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
699
19.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
523
14.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
428
12.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.1%
1.4%
Arab, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,153
36.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
88
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,886
59.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.4%
1.1
Arab, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,251
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
23
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
38
3.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
49
3.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
8.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
132
10.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
409
32.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
498
39.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
685
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
140
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
123
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
207
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Arab, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
937
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
413
44.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
473
50.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
104
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
533
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
131
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
120
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
121
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
323
35.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
117
0.0%
0.0%
Arab, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,109
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
92
4.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
513
24.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
456
21.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
413
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
404
19.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
177
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
53
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,300
205,000
