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Arab, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marshall County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,573
Population
643/sq mi density
$60,985
Median Income
$32,849 per capita
$196,700
Home Value
$238,487 Zillow
$697
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
550
Violent Crime/100K
6,775 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,985 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$196,700 home value, $697/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
550 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,985
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,849
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arab vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arab’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,985
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,849
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,765
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,582
Restaurants
208
Healthcare
196
Retail
424
Manufacturing
112
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,765
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,624
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,985 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,849 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,765 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $5,278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,582 |
| Restaurants | 208 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 424 |
| Manufacturing | 112 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,765 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,624 |