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Arab Alabama Information: Arab, Alabama is part of MARSHALL County. Population for Arab from the last gathering is 7174. You can view Arab venues that host many Arab AL events every year. You can also research Arab Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Arab Alabama real estate guide. Arab Alabama has a latitude of 34.3221 and a longitude of -86.4969. Zip codes in Arab, AL include 35016 ... more Arab zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arab, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arab, AL was 7,174.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arab was 3,341, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arab, AL
There are an estimated 1,718 married men in the town. 63.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Arab are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arab is 3,833 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arab, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,765 married women in the community. 55.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arab, AL
The median age of people living in Arab, AL was 39.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Arab was 423. There were 5,461 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (1,276) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arab, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arab, AL was 7,139.

White Population in Arab, AL
The estimated White population in the Arab community is 7,051, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arab, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arab, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arab, AL was 35.

Asian Population in Arab, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arab, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arab was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arab community was 47, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arab, AL
The household population number in Arab was 7,071.

Group Quarters Population in Arab, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 103.

Average Household Size in Arab, AL
The average household size in Arab is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arab, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,223 total housing units in Arab.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,012, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,086 were owner-occupied (69.3), and 926 were renter-occupied (30.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 211 vacant homes in Arab at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arab, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,949, with a median value in dollars of 91,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arab, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $833 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arab, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,965 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arab, Alabama
1,066 people in Arab also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arab, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arab was 849, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arab, AL
In 2000, there were 1,388 people in Arab, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arab, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 136 people in Arab who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arab, Alabama
There were 3,388 in the labor force in Arab at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Arab was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arab, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,716. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arab, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,761. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arab, Alabama
Per capita income in Arab in the last full census was 20,035. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Arab numbered 172, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arab, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 706, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.