Arab, AL Profile

Arab, AL, population 7,498, is located in Alabama's Marshall county, about 29.0 miles from Huntsville and 57.9 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Arab's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Arab has grown by about 5%.

Arab's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Arab tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	37.80
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,174	N/A
2001	7,188	0.20%
2002	7,272	1.17%
2003	7,344	0.99%
2004	7,401	0.78%
2005	7,498	1.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,716

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	319
2002	41
2003	164
2004	122
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	3	1	3	1	-	-
Robbery	0	1	4	1	-	-
Aggravated Assault	19	1	5	7	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,651
2002	8,332
2003	8,483
2004	6,759
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	122	111	108	84	-	-
Larceny, Theft	402	462	478	390	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	30	34	23	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities