Arnold, MO

Census Place

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2023 Population

20,884

0.211% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

2.68% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.71%

7.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,194

3.98% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$209,700

9.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,757

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Arnold, MO had a population of 20.9k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $75,194. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Arnold, MO grew from 20,840 to 20,884, a 0.211% increase and its median household income grew from $72,317 to $75,194, a 3.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arnold, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%), and White (Hispanic) (0.934%).

None of the households in Arnold, MO 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.

97.5% of the residents in Arnold, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Arnold (101 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2023, the median property value in Arnold, MO was $209,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Arnold, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Arnold, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Arnold, MO is home to a population of 20.9k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.6% of Arnold, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Arnold, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Arnold, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Arnold, MO was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arnold, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 655
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 631
Two+ (Hispanic)
238 ± 133

2.2%

Hispanic Population

459 people

2.2% of the people in Arnold, MO are hispanic (459 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arnold, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

5.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2023, 5.6% of Arnold, MO residents (1.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arnold, MO was 5.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
443 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
271 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 142

Arnold, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arnold, MO employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Arnold, MO are Manufacturing (1,423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,380 people), and Retail Trade (1,313 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,462), Information ($79,250), and Finance & Insurance ($66,538).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2023 Value

± 900

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arnold, MO grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 10.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arnold, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,384 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,043 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (825 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arnold, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k

2023 Value

± 900

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arnold, MO grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 10.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arnold, MO, are Manufacturing (1,423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,380 people), and Retail Trade (1,313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arnold, MO, though some of these residents may live in Arnold, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,571

Median earning men ± $6,289

$36,448

Median earning women ± $3,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,768), Public Administration ($100,109), and Information ($78,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($107,880), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,833), and Construction ($48,636).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Arnold, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2015, universities in Arnold, MO awarded 101 degrees. The student population of Arnold, MO in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 201 male students and 35 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arnold, MO are White (87 and 86.1%), followed by Black or African American (8 and 7.92%), Two or More Races (3 and 2.97%), and Unknown (2 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Arnold, MO by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Arnold (101 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Arnold, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 236 (85.2% men and 14.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2015 there were 236 students enrolled in Arnold, MO, 85.2% men and 14.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 196 records, of which 14.3% were women and 85.7% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

ITT Technical Institute-Arnold

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

101 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Arnold with 101 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2015, 85 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arnold, MO, which is 5.31 times more than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 87 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 8 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arnold, MO was $209,700 in 2023, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,000 to $209,700, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Arnold, MO is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Arnold, MO have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arnold, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Arnold, MO is $75,194. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Arnold, MO was Census Tract 7001.13 with a value of $96,551, followed by Census Tract 7001.17 and Census Tract 7001.19, with respective values of $86,433 and $76,563.

Housing

Property

$209,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,011

$6,794

Median Property Taxes

±$651

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.6% of the housing units in Arnold, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7001.13
Census Tract 7001.17
Census Tract 7001.19

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Arnold, MO was Census Tract 7001.13 with a value of $96,551, followed by Census Tract 7001.17 and Census Tract 7001.19, with respective values of $86,433 and $76,563.

The following map shows all of the places in Arnold, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$75,194

Median Household Income

± $7,543

8.53k

Number of Households

± 779

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.53k households in Arnold, MO grew to $75,194 from the previous year's value of $72,317.

The following chart displays the households in Arnold, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arnold, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)
Carpooled (5.77%)

In 2023, 85.3% of workers in Arnold, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.11%) and those who carpooled to work (5.77%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arnold, MO have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.416% of the workforce in Arnold, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arnold, MO (1.6k out of 20.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arnold, MO 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.4% of the population of Arnold, MO has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 6.11% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.465% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, MO see 3974 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.88% decrease from the previous year (4092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 995 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jefferson County, MO.

3,974 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, MO

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, MO see an average of 3,974 patients per year. This represents a 2.88% decrease from the previous year (4,092 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.58%

Uninsured

59.5%

Employer Coverage

6.11%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.465%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arnold, MO declined by 3.48% from 7.86% to 7.58%.

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

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