Arnold, PA Population

Overview

4,796

Total Population

42.3

Median age

53.59%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

145

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Arnold's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Arnold is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arnold's population under 18 was 19.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arnold's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arnold, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 15.68% aged 15 to 29, 51.65% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 344 more females than males in Arnold:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.59% females and 46.41% males in Arnold, PA.
The Arnold, PA gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 196.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 318.

Arnold's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arnold population: 70.06% are White, 25.77% are Black or African American and 4.17% are multiracial.
Arnold's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,651 (96.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arnold is White with a population of 3,36 (70.06% of the total population).

Arnold's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,666 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Arnold's population decreased by 518 (9.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arnold's population decreased by 374 (7.26%), 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 2022 at 4,706.