Arabi

Population: 4,436
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $212,400

Arabi, a community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, has 4,436 residents. The median household income of $52,500 is below the St. Bernard Parish median ($57,638).

Between 2019 and 2023, Arabi's population grew 1.1% from 4,387 to 4,436, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $155,600 to $212,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,436
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $212,400
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 2,160
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3874,436

Median household income

$46,194$52,500

Median home value

$155,600$212,400

Median gross rent

$932$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,387	$46,194	$155,600	$932
2020	4,207	$48,621	$167,600	$884
2021	4,080	$51,157	$176,800	$877
2022	4,296	$49,071	$201,300	$939
2023	4,436	$52,500	$212,400	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	5.5%
5 to 17	731	16.5%
18 to 24	323	7.3%
25 to 34	701	15.8%
35 to 44	608	13.7%
45 to 54	666	15.0%
55 to 64	465	10.5%
65 to 74	477	10.8%
75 and over	221	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,648	59.7%
Black or African American	806	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	197	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	161	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	613	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	631	20.1%
High school graduate	896	28.6%
Some college or associate's	875	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	492	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	244	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit3.3%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,449	72.6%
Carpooled	234	11.7%
Public transit	65	3.3%
Walked	36	1.8%
Bicycle	37	1.9%
Worked from home	148	7.4%
Other means	28	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	576	31.2%
15 to 29 min	460	24.9%
30 to 44 min	526	28.4%
45 to 59 min	136	7.4%
60+ min	151	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 18.8% (832 of 4,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,024	55.1%
Nonfamily households	834	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,858	86.0%
Vacant	302	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,325	71.3%
Renter-occupied	533	28.7%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,602	74.2%
1-unit, attached	134	6.2%
2 to 4 units	212	9.8%
5 to 19 units	122	5.6%
20 or more units	66	3.1%
Mobile home & other	24	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2202550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 29.9530, -89.9963