Arnold, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

24,303

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.785% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.13%

4.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$141,639

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Arnold, MD is home to a population of 24.3k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.5% of Arnold, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Arnold, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Arnold, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arnold, MD was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arnold, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.14k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 444
White (Hispanic)
1k ± 698

9.66%

Hispanic Population

2.35k people

9.66% of the people in Arnold, MD are hispanic (2.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arnold, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

7.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

8.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

As of 2024, 7.5% of Arnold, MD residents (1.82k 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, MD was 8.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
913 ± 360
Vietnam
415 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
303 ± 113

Arnold, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arnold, MD employs 12.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arnold, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,071 people), Public Administration (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,525 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,817), Information ($114,861), and Public Administration ($112,500).

Employment

Occupations

12.7k

2024 Value

± 1,024

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnold, MD grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 12.2k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arnold, MD, are Management Occupations (2,138 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,432 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arnold, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

12.7k

2024 Value

± 1,024

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arnold, MD grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 12.2k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arnold, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,071 people), Public Administration (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arnold, MD, though some of these residents may live in Arnold, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,464

Median earning men ± $1,958

$65,813

Median earning women ± $7,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($208,603), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,563), and Public Administration ($122,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($109,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,096), and Public Administration ($92,372).

Education

The student population of Arnold, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,356 male students and 7,125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arnold, MD are White (1,269 and 57%), Black or African American (367 and 16.5%), Hispanic or Latino (228 and 10.2%), and Unknown (150 and 6.73%).

The largest universities in Arnold, MD by number of degrees awarded are Anne Arundel Community College (2,275 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Arnold, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (404 and 17.8%), General Business Administration & Management (241 and 10.6%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (234 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,481 students enrolled in Arnold, MD, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,369 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
404 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
162 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
134 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Arnold, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 404 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Arnold, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Anne Arundel Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,275 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Anne Arundel Community College with 2,275 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 950 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arnold, MD, which is 0.717 times less than the 1,325 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,269 degrees mean that there were 3.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 367 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,032) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,322) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arnold, MD was $564,200 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $547,800 to $564,200, a 2.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Arnold, MD is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arnold, MD have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arnold, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$564,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,863

$7,620

Median Property Taxes

±$640

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Arnold, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arnold, MD 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.

$141,639

Median Household Income

± $11,087

8.81k

Number of Households

± 701

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.81k households in Arnold, MD grew to $141,639 from the previous year's value of $137,799.

The following chart displays the households in Arnold, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arnold, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Carpooled (5.93%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Arnold, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.93%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arnold, MD have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Arnold, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arnold, MD (756 out of 24.2k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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