Arnold, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,482

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

64.4

7.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.18%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,467

0.132% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$485,700

Population & Diversity

Arnold, CA is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.79% of Arnold, CA residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Arnold, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Other (Hispanic) and 95 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Arnold, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arnold, CA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arnold, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arnold, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 397
Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 123
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 100

7.33%

Hispanic Population

182 people

7.33% of the people in Arnold, CA are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arnold, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

4.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 4.79% of Arnold, CA residents (119 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arnold, CA was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Arnold, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 55
Vietnam
46 ± 54

Arnold, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arnold, CA.

Economy

The economy of Arnold, CA employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arnold, CA were Educational Services (166 people), Retail Trade (160 people), and Construction (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($128,958), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,635), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,900).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 264

0.957%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnold, CA grew at a rate of 0.957%, from 1.05k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arnold, CA, are Management Occupations (149 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (139 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arnold, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2024 Value

± 264

0.957%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnold, CA grew at a rate of 0.957%, from 1.05k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arnold, CA, are Educational Services (166 people), Retail Trade (160 people), and Construction (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arnold, CA, though some of these residents may live in Arnold, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,647

Median earning men ± $28,012

$48,061

Median earning women ± $8,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($46,734), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,313), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,844), and Retail Trade ($45,481).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arnold, CA was $485,700 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $508,400 to $485,700, a 4.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Arnold, CA is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arnold, CA have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arnold, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$485,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,862

$1,077

Median Property Taxes

±$264

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arnold, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arnold, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Arnold, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arnold, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,467

Median Household Income

± $20,501

1.28k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Arnold, CA declined from $92,467 from the previous year's value of $92,589.

The following chart displays the households in Arnold, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arnold, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.1%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2024, 58.1% of workers in Arnold, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arnold, CA have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Arnold, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arnold, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arnold, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arnold, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arnold, CA (103 out of 2.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arnold, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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