COMPARING TWO PLACES
Joppa vs Arab
PLACE A
Joppa, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Arab, Alabama
Joppa is 95% smaller than Arab. Arab earns more, with a median household income $42,201 higher.
JOPPAARABDIFFERENCE
Total population4489,061−95% vs Arab
Population density230680−450
Population growth–5.1%–
Median age38.435.9+2.5
Male57.1%48.8%+8.3 pts
Female42.9%51.2%−8.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.1%+11.9 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Median household income$22,132$64,333−$42,201
Per capita income$30,810$34,940−$4,130
Poverty rate0.0%13.3%−13.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.470Even
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%25.9%−25.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation65.3%60.7%+4.6 pts
Median home value$155,900$215,200−$59,300
Median gross rent$935$718+$217
Owner-occupied88.4%70.0%+18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%40.5%−40.5 pts
Average commute25.429.4−4.0
Worked from home25.9%8.2%+17.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.6%9.6%−6.0 pts
Population, 2011 – 2024