How many homes in Arab, AL are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Arab, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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2.4% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Arab, AL have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% have more than 1.5.

0.1% lack complete plumbing.

0.4% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.4% (±1.2 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.1%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.4%

Crowding and facilities in Arab

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arab	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.4% (±1.2 points)	2.1% (±0.5 points)	1.7% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.1% (±0.7 points)	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Arab, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Marshall County (2.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Arab

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arab
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Arab	—	2.4% (±1.2 points)	—
Union Grove	5.8 mi	0.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee Ridge	7.1 mi	0.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Baileyton	7.9 mi	8.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	12 mi	2.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Pond	13 mi	4.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Guntersville	14 mi	1.2% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eva	15 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	15 mi	0.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Arab

How many homes in Arab are overcrowded?

2.4% of occupied homes in Arab, AL have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Arab lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.1% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.4% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arab city, Alabama

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Arab city, Alabama (place:02116, in state:01).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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