Arab

Population: 8,573
Median household income: $60,985
Median home value: $196,700

Arab, a community in Marshall County, Alabama, has 8,573 residents. At $60,985, its median household income sits in line with Marshall County's $60,946.

From 2019 to 2023, Arab's population grew 3.4% from 8,293 to 8,573, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $148,400 to $196,700.

82.2% of workers drive to work alone. 78.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,573
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,985
Median home value: $196,700
Median gross rent: $697
Housing units: 3,612
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2938,573

Median household income

$46,517$60,985

Median home value

$148,400$196,700

Median gross rent

$572$697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,293	$46,517	$148,400	$572
2020	8,405	$48,391	$153,900	$593
2021	8,462	$50,321	$158,000	$632
2022	8,552	$56,471	$183,800	$667
2023	8,573	$60,985	$196,700	$697

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	659	7.7%
5 to 17	1,648	19.2%
18 to 24	635	7.4%
25 to 34	1,112	13.0%
35 to 44	1,079	12.6%
45 to 54	984	11.5%
55 to 64	1,095	12.8%
65 to 74	777	9.1%
75 and over	584	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,556	88.1%
Black or African American	98	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	146	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	171	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	572	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	534	9.5%
High school graduate	1,779	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,942	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	872	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	504	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,096	82.2%
Carpooled	358	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	284	7.5%
Other means	14	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,271	36.5%
15 to 29 min	572	16.4%
30 to 44 min	687	19.7%
45 to 59 min	576	16.5%
60+ min	378	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 13.7% (1,163 of 8,471)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,188	66.3%
Nonfamily households	1,112	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,300	91.4%
Vacant	312	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,264	68.6%
Renter-occupied	1,036	31.4%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,840	78.6%
1-unit, attached	47	1.3%
2 to 4 units	308	8.5%
5 to 19 units	276	7.6%
20 or more units	69	1.9%
Mobile home & other	72	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0102116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 34.3324, -86.5012