Mabelvale is a somewhat small town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 9,081 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mabelvale is the 44th largest community in Arkansas.Mabelvale is a blue-collar town, with 40.32% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Mabelvale is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Mabelvale who work in office and administrative support (12.09%), healthcare (10.19%), and sales jobs (8.67%). Also of interest is that Mabelvale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Mabelvale is worth considering. One downside of living in Mabelvale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.41 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Mabelvale citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.57% of adults 25 and older in Mabelvale have a college degree. The per capita income in Mabelvale in 2022 was $31,136, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,544 for a family of four. However, Mabelvale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mabelvale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mabelvale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mabelvale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mabelvale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.00% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mabelvale include German, English, Irish, French, and African. The most common language spoken in Mabelvale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
