Arnold is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 24,064 people and six associated neighborhoods, Arnold is the 49th largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Arnold are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.Arnold is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.46% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Arnold is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arnold who work in management occupations (17.36%), business and financial occupations (11.67%), and office and administrative support (10.08%). Also of interest is that Arnold has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Arnold telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Arnold is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Arnold a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Arnold has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Arnold’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Arnold is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Arnold is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Arnold, the average commute to work is 31.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Arnold, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Arnold is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.15% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Arnold in 2022 was $59,231, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $236,924 for a family of four. Arnold is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arnold home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arnold residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Arnold include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Arnold is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
