Overview
20,808
Total Population
42.2
Median age
50.80%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
492
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arnold's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arnold is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arnold's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arnold's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arnold, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 46.37% aged 30 to 64, 16.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 334 more females than males in Arnold:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Arnold, MO.
- The Arnold, MO gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 870.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 899.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arnold's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arnold population: 92.29% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 6.40% are multiracial.
- Arnold's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 492 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,316 (97.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arnold is White with a population of 19,203 (92.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arnold's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,213 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Arnold's population increased by 1,040 (5.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arnold's population decreased by 14 (0.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Arnold's population was lowest in year 2002 at 19,666.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)