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Arabi Louisiana Information: Arabi, Louisiana is part of SAINT BERNARD County. Population for Arabi from the last gathering is 8093. You can view Arabi venues that host many Arabi LA events every year. You can also research Arabi Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Arabi Louisiana real estate guide. Arabi Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9586 and a longitude of -89.9985. Zip codes in Arabi, LA include 70032 ... more Arabi zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arabi, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arabi, LA was 8,093.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arabi was 3,782, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arabi, LA
There are an estimated 1,764 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Arabi are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arabi is 4,311 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arabi, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,846 married women in the community. 49.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arabi, LA
The median age of people living in Arabi, LA was 44.1 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 Arabi was 363. There were 6,635 people above the age of 18, which represents 82 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.5 percent of the population (2,222) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arabi, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arabi, LA was 7,996.

White Population in Arabi, LA
The estimated White population in the Arabi community is 7,760, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arabi, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 72, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arabi, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arabi, LA was 25.

Asian Population in Arabi, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 66.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 73, while those of “two or more races” was 97 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arabi community was 413, or 5.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arabi, LA
The household population number in Arabi was 7,949.

Group Quarters Population in Arabi, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 144.

Average Household Size in Arabi, LA
The average household size in Arabi is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arabi, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,688 total housing units in Arabi.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,474, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,723 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 751 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 214 vacant homes in Arabi at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arabi, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,528, with a median value in dollars of 77,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arabi, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $744 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arabi, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,612 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arabi, Louisiana
744 people in Arabi also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arabi, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arabi was 1,122, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arabi, LA
In 2000, there were 2,074 people in Arabi, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arabi, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 631 people in Arabi who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arabi, Louisiana
There were 3,505 in the labor force in Arabi at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.6 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 Arabi was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arabi, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,937. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arabi, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,526. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arabi, Louisiana
Per capita income in Arabi in the last full census was 19,038. 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 Arabi numbered 167, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arabi, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 787, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.