Arab Jobs

Arab is a city in Marshall and Cullman counties in northeastern Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The name of the city is pronounced "AY-rab" and was an unintentional misspelling by the US Postal Service of the city's intended name, taken from a city founder, Arad Thompson. Two other names for the city were sent to the US Postal Service for consideration. They were Ink and Bird. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 7,174. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7,498.

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Among the most common occupations in Arab are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 29%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Arab, Alabama work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Arab Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant store manager jobs, store cashier jobs, physical therapy jobs, youth care worker jobs and crew jobs.

The leading industries in Arab, Alabama are Manufacturing, 24%; Retail trade, 14%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Arab job listings indicate that the following industries in Arab are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Books & Periodicals Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Arab, Alabama is $28,345, and the median income of households in Arab was $36,716.

Arab has an unemployment rate of 4.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Arab Trends data, the number of Arab, Alabama jobs has decreased by 38% since March 2008.

Population of Arab Total population 7,174 Male 46.57% Female 53.43% Median age 39.6     Arab Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.3% Median cost of a home $91,800 Median mortgage payment $622 Renter-occupied homes 30.7% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $391     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,425 Median for all female full-time $24,265     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 16% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 13%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Arab Commute Carpool 9.4% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 27 minutes

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