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Arab, AL
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Arab profile


Living in Arab



Arab is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,623 people and four associated neighborhoods, Arab is the 82nd largest community in Alabama.

Also of interest is that Arab has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Arab is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Arab citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.83% of adults in Arab have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Arab in 2022 was $32,269, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,076 for a family of four. However, Arab contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Arab home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arab residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arab include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Arab is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.