| | Arab, AL | Ardmore, AL | United States |
| Population | 8,462 | 1,276 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.6 | 35.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,102 | 1,203 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,174 | 1,034 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,321 | 1,090 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.2% | 46.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 33.0% | 38.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 635.1 | 624.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.3 | 2.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Arab, AL | Ardmore, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 20.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 8.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 1.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Arab, AL | Ardmore, AL | United States |
| White | 90.5% | 82.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 9.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 2.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Arab, AL | Ardmore, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 52.6% | 48.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.8% | 47.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.4% | 52.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.2% | 23.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 20.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.3% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,280 | 584 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,133 | 339 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.1% | 39.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.2% | 31.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,147 | 245 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.2% | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10.8% |