Arabi is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 8,103 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Arabi is the 77th largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Arabi is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Arabi is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Arabi who work in office and administrative support jobs (23.95%), sales jobs (13.96%), and management occupations (5.68%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Arabi are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small town, Arabi does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Arabi Information and Demographics

The citizens of Arabi are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.06% of adults in Arabi have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Arabi in 2000 was $19,038, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,152 for a family of four.

The people who call Arabi home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Arabi is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arabi include Italian, French, German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Arabi is English. Some people also speak Spanish.