Arden is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 22,404 people and four associated neighborhoods, Arden is the largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Arden was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Arden economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Arden, where the median household income is $76,657.00. Arden real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Arden house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Arden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Arden is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arden who work in sales jobs (14.65%), management occupations (10.61%), and healthcare (9.24%). Also of interest is that Arden 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 Arden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.30% 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. The citizens of Arden are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.90% of adults in Arden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Arden in 2022 was $43,804, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,216 for a family of four. However, Arden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Arden is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Arden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.01% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Arden include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Arden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
