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Arab, Alabama Population 2021

8,469

Arab is a city located in Marshall County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 8,469, it is the 78th largest city in Alabama and the 3473rd largest city in the United States . Arab is currently growing at a rate of 0.51% annually and its population has increased by 5.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,050 in 2010. Arab reached it's highest population of 8,469 in 2021. Spanning over 13 miles, Arab has a population density of 636 people per square mile.

The average household income in Arab is $63,255 with a poverty rate of 16.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $572 per month, and the median house value is $148,400. The median age in Arab is 42.3 years, 39.1 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Arab Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arab was:

White: 94.95%
Two or more races: 1.92%
Asian: 1.56%
Native American: 0.80%
Black or African American: 0.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Arab, Alabama is 8,469 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 8,340.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 8,050.

Arab, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	7,874	94.95%
Two or More Races	159	1.92%
Asian	129	1.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native	66	0.80%
Black or African American	64	0.77%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1	0.01%

Arab Population by Race

Arab Population Pyramid $2021

Arab Population by Age

Arab Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Arab Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	83.7%	16.3%
All	66.8%	33.2%
Non Family	54.3%	45.7%
Male	47.4%	52.6%
Female	45.3%	54.7%

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Arab Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,177	2.57	66.8
Married	1,523	3.26	83.7
Non Family	1,083	1.13	54.3
Female	455	3.48	45.3
Male	116	3.52	47.4

3.26

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

Arab Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	255	4.44%
9th to 12th Grade	503	8.76%
High School Graduate	1,637	28.51%
Some College	1,429	24.89%
Associates Degree	579	10.09%
Bachelors Degree	863	15.03%
Graduate Degree	475	8.27%

Arab Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arab Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	5,409	4,719	1,272
2+ Races	98	74	28
Asian	92	86	26
Hispanic	58	45	8
Native American	46	43	3
Black	43	20	2
Islander	1	1

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.57%.

Arab Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$37,486	$42,275	$31,021
Less Than 9th Grade	$22,500	$31,208	$14,063
High School Graduate	$26,648	$30,278	$22,727
Some College	$37,404	$44,167	$30,164
Bachelors Degree	$53,269	$65,000	$45,000
Graduate Degree	$54,688	$82,500	$46,719

$37,486

Average Earnings

$42,275

Average Male

$31,021

Average Female

Arab Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arab Language by Age

Arab Language

96.94% of Arab residents speak only English, while 3.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.21% of the population.

Arab Language

Arab Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	7,631	1,245	16.32%
Hispanic	138	31	22.46%
Multiple	159	27	16.98%
Asian	129	16	12.40%
Black	55	15	27.27%

16.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.22%

Male Poverty Rate

18.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arab

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arab is Black, with 27.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arab is Asian, with 12.40% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.72%.

Arab Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	32.47%
High School	17.18%
Some College	12.26%
Bachelors or Greater	4.22%

Arab Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	22.83%
Male Unemployed	22.83%
Female Employed	7.36%
Male Employed	5.73%

Arab Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arab Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$46,517	$63,255
Families	$64,118	$78,366
Married Families	$78,785	$90,892
Non Families	$22,577	$32,421

Income by Household Type

Arab Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Arab Married by Age and Sex

Arab Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Arab Marital Status by Race

Arab Marital Status

696

Number of Veterans

643

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	289
Second Gulf War	157
First Gulf War	153
Korea	60
World War II	30

Arab Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	195
35 to 54	171
75+	165
55 to 64	128
18 to 34	37

Arab Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	681	11.41%
2+ Races	10	8.47%
Hispanic	7	11.29%
Native American	5	7.94%

Arab Veterans by Race

Arab Veterans by Education

10.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arab Veterans by Education

53.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Arab Employment by Age

Arab Employment by Race

Arab Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

70.49%

Born in Arab

97.75%

Native Born

2.25%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.75% of Arab residents were born in the United States, with 70.49% having been born in Alabama. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Arab Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,469	43	0.51%
2020	8,426	43	0.51%
2019	8,383	43	0.52%
2018	8,340	42	0.51%
2017	8,298	29	0.35%
2016	8,269	37	0.45%
2015	8,232	20	0.24%
2014	8,212	-18	-0.22%
2013	8,230	8	0.10%
2012	8,222	35	0.43%
2011	8,187	92	1.14%
2010	8,095	921	1.22%
2000	7,174	853	1.27%
1990	6,321	354	0.58%
1980	5,967	1,568	3.10%
1970	4,399	1,410	3.94%
1960	2,989		0.00%

Arab, Alabama Population 2021

Arab Demographics

Arab, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Arab Population by Race

Arab Population Pyramid $2021

Arab Median Age

Arab Adults

Arab Age Dependency

Arab Sex Ratio

Arab Population by Age

Arab Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Arab Household Types

Arab Households and Families

Arab Households by Type

Arab Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arab Educational Attainment by Race

Arab Educational Attainment by Race

Arab Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arab Language by Age

Arab Language

Arab Language

Arab Poverty by Race

Poverty in Arab

Arab Poverty

Arab Poverty Rate by Education

Arab Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arab Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Arab Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Arab Married by Age and Sex

Arab Marriage

Arab Marital Status by Race

Arab Marital Status

Arab Veterans by War

Arab Veterans by Age

Arab Veterans by Race

Arab Veterans by Education

Arab Veterans by Education

Arab Employment by Age

Arab Employment by Race

Arab Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Arab Place of Birth

Arab Population by Year