COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arab vs Boaz
PLACE A
Arab, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Boaz, Wisconsin
Arab is 7327% larger than Boaz. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Arab has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -17%).
ARABBOAZDIFFERENCE
Total population9,061122+7327% vs Boaz
Population density680339+341
Population growth5.1%-17.3%+22.4 pts
Median age35.961.5−25.6
Male48.8%54.3%−5.5 pts
Female51.2%45.7%+5.5 pts
Foreign-born2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.1%89.7%−1.5 pts
Black0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%0.0%+6.7 pts
Asian1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Other2.7%10.3%−7.7 pts
Median household income$64,333$63,438+$895
Per capita income$34,940$32,973+$1,967
Poverty rate13.3%10.3%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.267+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%10.8%+15.1 pts
Graduate degree8.9%0.0%+8.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation60.7%52.0%+8.8 pts
Median home value$215,200$113,800+$101,400
Median gross rent$718$925−$207
Owner-occupied70.0%83.6%−13.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%0.0%+7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%20.0%+20.5 pts
Average commute29.423.9+5.5
Worked from home8.2%1.9%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured9.6%7.8%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025