Arnold, MD

Census Place

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    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
    $564,200
    2.99% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    12,715
    3.84% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Arnold, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.3% of the residents in Arnold, MD are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Arnold, MD are Anne Arundel Community College (2,275 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Arnold, MD was $564,200, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

    Most people in Arnold, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Arnold, MD was 2 cars per household.

    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.

    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.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arnold, MD
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      18.7k ± 1.14k
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.19k ± 444
    3. White (Hispanic)
      1k ± 698
    9.66%
    Hispanic Population
    2.35k 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.
    Most Common Origin
    1. El Salvador
      133,677 ± 8,879 people
    2. India
      61,989 ± 6,082 people
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      913 ± 360
    2. Vietnam
      415 ± 141
    3. 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.

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    Health

    97.7% of the population of Arnold, MD has health coverage, with 61.3% on employee plans, 8.25% on Medicaid, 9.76% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 4.69% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    2.26%
    Uninsured
    61.3%
    Employer Coverage
    8.25%
    Medicaid
    9.76%
    Medicare
    13.8%
    Non-Group
    4.69%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arnold, MD grew by 10.6% from 2.04% to 2.26%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arnold, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    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).

    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    0.617%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

    Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Maryland

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    Chris Van Hollen
    Senator from Maryland3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2017
    Angela Alsobrooks
    Senator from Maryland1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Arnold, MD awarded 2,275 degrees. 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%).

    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.

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    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. 404 degrees awarded
    2. 162 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    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.

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    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.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    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.

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    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.

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (22.5%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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