Arnold

Population: 4,738
Median household income: $48,119
Median home value: $76,800

Arnold is a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,738 residents. Its median household income of $48,119 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

From 2019 to 2023, Arnold's population declined 3.3% from 4,902 to 4,738, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $55,800 to $76,800.

62.1% of workers drive to work alone. 69.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,738
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,119
Median home value: $76,800
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 2,608
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9024,738

Median household income

$29,487$48,119

Median home value

$55,800$76,800

Median gross rent

$813$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,902	$29,487	$55,800	$813
2020	4,852	$32,200	$64,100	$803
2021	4,796	$35,688	$64,500	$807
2022	4,778	$38,150	$72,200	$862
2023	4,738	$48,119	$76,800	$799

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	258	5.4%
5 to 17	708	14.9%
18 to 24	408	8.6%
25 to 34	735	15.5%
35 to 44	567	12.0%
45 to 54	565	11.9%
55 to 64	728	15.4%
65 to 74	420	8.9%
75 and over	349	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,199	67.5%
Black or African American	1,109	23.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	280	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	150	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	324	9.6%
High school graduate	1,236	36.7%
Some college or associate's	1,246	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	430	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	128	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit7.1%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,319	62.1%
Carpooled	236	11.1%
Public transit	150	7.1%
Walked	136	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	10.0%
Other means	69	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	484	25.3%
15 to 29 min	662	34.7%
30 to 44 min	397	20.8%
45 to 59 min	164	8.6%
60+ min	203	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 25.0% (1,156 of 4,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,051	49.7%
Nonfamily households	1,065	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,116	81.1%
Vacant	492	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,188	56.1%
Renter-occupied	928	43.9%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,824	69.9%
1-unit, attached	134	5.1%
2 to 4 units	309	11.8%
5 to 19 units	81	3.1%
20 or more units	260	10.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4203088
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.5789, -79.7653