Arab, AL City Data

Arab, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,174 people who live in Arab and approximately 82,231 who live in Marshall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Arab to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Arab. We have included Arab housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Arab Information

Marshall County where Arab resides is 623.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,231 and has a population rank of 630 out of all the places in the United States.

Arab has a total of 7,174 people and of those residents there are 3,341 males and 3,833 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 1,168 births each year and around 890 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Arab varies per year, but currently 7,139 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 7,174 people who live in Arab, there are 1,878 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Arab is 947 male and 931 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,461.

General Arab Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	623.16
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	82,231
Population rank - Marshall County	630
Total population	7,174
Total population (male)	3,341
Total population (female)	3,833
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Marshall County	1,168
Deaths- Marshall County	890
Population of one race	7,139
Population of two or more races	35
Population under 20 years	1,878
Population under 20 years (male)	947
Population under 20 years (female)	931
Total population 18 years and over	5,461

Arab Social Characteristics

There are 32,547 households in Arab. Families make up 23,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Arab families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,802), male householder with no wife present (1,379) and female householder with no husband present (3,105). The remainder of the Arab households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,020. Arab, AL moving companies help people in Arab move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Arab. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Arab is based, there are 34,048 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,596 never married, 20,721 now married, 699 separated, 4,220 widowed, and 3,812 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 349 separated, 941 widowed and 3,360 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Arab social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Arab.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marshall County)
Total households	32,547
Family households (families)	23,894
With own children under 18 years	11,519
Married-couple family	18,802
With own children under 18 years	8,252
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,379
With own children under 18 years	595
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,105
With own children under 18 years	2,045
Nonfamily households	9,020
Householder living alone	8,007
65 years and over	3,538

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,004
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	908
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,022
Householder	2,075
Spouse	1,637
Child	1,988
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,049
Male householder	311
Male householder living alone	265
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	626
Female householder living alone	583
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,048
Never married	4,596
Now married	20,721
Separated	699
Widowed	4,220
Divorced	3,812
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	349
Widowed	941
Divorced	3,360

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,174
Male	3,341
Under 5 years	217
5 to 9 years	245
10 to 14 years	250
15 to 17 years	155
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	37
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	181
30 to 34 years	209
35 to 39 years	283
40 to 44 years	282
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	201
55 to 59 years	204
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	101
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	107
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	44
Female	3,833
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	217
10 to 14 years	258
15 to 17 years	165
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	32
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	120
25 to 29 years	189
30 to 34 years	246
35 to 39 years	290
40 to 44 years	298
45 to 49 years	211
50 to 54 years	238
55 to 59 years	240
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	118
65 and 66 years	99
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	199
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	110
85 years and over	115

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,174
One race	7,139
White	7,051
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,071
People who are White alone	6,949
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,750
Same house	43,130
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,664
Different state or abroad	6,281
Different state	4,791
Abroad	1,490

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	82,231
Born in United States	54,935
State of residence	61,413
Different state	17,125
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	381
Foreign born	3,312

Arab Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Arab. That total enrollment is 18,171 for the population of the country, which includes Arab. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,923 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,295 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,440.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Arab population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,171
Pre-kindergarten	1,174
Public	703
Private	471
Kindergarten	1,408
Public	1,308
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,169
Public	8,923
Private	246
Elementary and high school	13,148
Public	12,753
Private	395
High school grades 9 to 12	3,979
Public	3,830
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	2,168
Public	2,017
Private	151
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	246
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	60,949

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,961
Less than 9th grade	6,492
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,353
High school graduate	16,758
Some college, no degree	10,638
Associate's degree	3,081
Bachelor's degree	7,639
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,997

Arab Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Arab. The Arab occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,197), service occupations (4,255), sales and office occupations (8,944), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (371), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,665) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,177). The 64,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,362 private wage and salary workers, 4,652 government workers, 3,410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	64,209
In labor force	38,900
Civilian labor force	38,842
Employed	36,609
Unemployed	2,233
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	33,470
In labor force	16,884
Civilian labor force	16,861
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,127
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	30,739
In labor force	22,016
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,106
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,048
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,667
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,728
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	371
Other means	212
Worked at home	991
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	849,165

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,197
Service occupations	4,255
Sales and office occupations	8,944
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	371
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,665
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,177

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	883
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,181
Wholesale trade	1,291
Retail trade	5,027
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,540
Information	726
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,440
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,985
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,964
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,167
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,621

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Private wage and salary workers	28,362
Government workers	4,652
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Arab Housing Characteristics

In Arab, AL there are 36,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,547 occupied and 3,784 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Arab, there are 25,831 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 399 units in Arab. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Arab, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Arab, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Arab. There are 1,135 housing units with rent less than $200, 917 with rent between $200-299, 3,085 with rent between $300-499 and 1,789 with rent for $500 and above. Full Arab gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Arab, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	36,331
Occupied housing units	32,547
Vacant housing units	3,784

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	36,331
1-unit, detached	25,831
1-unit, attached	399
2 units	1,027
3 or 4 units	921
5 to 9 units	1,049
10 to 19 units	157
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units	264
Mobile home	6,509

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Owner-occupied	24,319
Renter-occupied	8,228

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
No vehicles available	2,257
2 vehicle available	20,795
3 vehicles available	5,649
4 vehicles available	1,422
5 or more vehicles available	497

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Utility gas	11,106
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,508
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	188
Coal or coke
Wood	383
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Less Than $50,000	24,319
$50,000 to $99,999	8,445
$100,000 to $149,999	2,821
$150,000 to $199,999	1,421
$200,000 to $299,999	904
$300,000 to $499,999	225
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,228
Less than $200	1,135
$200 to $299	917
$300 to $499	3,085
$500 to $699	1,526
$700 to $999	257
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A