Arabi is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,533 people and three associated neighborhoods, Arabi is the 102nd largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Arabi is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Arabi is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arabi who work in management occupations (12.90%), teaching (11.90%), and office and administrative support (9.52%). The citizens of Arabi are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.55% of adults in Arabi having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Arabi in 2022 was $31,507, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,028 for a family of four. However, Arabi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Arabi is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arabi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arabi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Arabi also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.38% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Arabi include French, German, Italian, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Arabi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
