COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arab vs Guntersville
PLACE A
Arab, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Guntersville, Alabama
Arab and Guntersville are close in size. Guntersville earns more, with a median household income $3,596 higher.
ARABGUNTERSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population9,0619,394−4% vs Guntersville
Population density680366+314
Population growth5.1%4.3%+0.8 pts
Median age35.942.8−6.9
Male48.8%50.6%−1.8 pts
Female51.2%49.4%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born2.3%3.5%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.1%78.3%+9.8 pts
Black0.8%9.5%−8.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%4.4%+2.3 pts
Asian1.7%0.7%+1.0 pts
Other2.7%7.0%−4.3 pts
Median household income$64,333$67,929−$3,596
Per capita income$34,940$39,281−$4,341
Poverty rate13.3%18.1%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.491−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%33.3%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree8.9%12.1%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.1%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation60.7%50.0%+10.7 pts
Median home value$215,200$324,800−$109,600
Median gross rent$718$842−$124
Owner-occupied70.0%65.3%+4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%18.8%−10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%38.0%+2.5 pts
Average commute29.421.5+7.9
Worked from home8.2%8.8%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.6%9.2%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025