Arnold City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

538

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

40% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

61.2%

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$2,499

2022 Median Property Value

$93,700

Population & Diversity

Arnold City, PA is home to a population of 538 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (460 people) in Arnold City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Arnold City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arnold City, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arnold City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
460 ± 262
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 45

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arnold City, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 30

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

Economy

The economy of Arnold City, PA employs 191 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arnold City, PA were Retail Trade (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Educational Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($32,396).

Employment

Occupations

191

2024 Value

± 162

83.7%

1 Year growth

± 70.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnold City, PA grew at a rate of 83.7%, from 104 employees to 191 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arnold City, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (84 people), Material Moving Occupations (42 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arnold City, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

191

2024 Value

± 162

83.7%

1 Year growth

± 70.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnold City, PA grew at a rate of 83.7%, from 104 employees to 191 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arnold City, PA, are Retail Trade (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Educational Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arnold City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Arnold City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,344

Median earning men ± $22,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$93,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,130

$37

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 City, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

286

Number of Households

± 169

The following chart displays the households in Arnold City, PA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arnold City, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (22%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Arnold City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arnold City, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arnold City, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

61.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arnold City, PA (329 out of 538 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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