Arona is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 407 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Arona is the 992nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Arona was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Arona is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.4% of the Arona workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Arona is a borough of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arona who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.15%), sales jobs (10.24%), and healthcare support services (8.78%).

Arona is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Arona's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Arona is very much a car-oriented borough. This is because the population of Arona isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.99% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Being a small borough, Arona does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Arona Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Arona rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.46% of adults 25 and older in Arona have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Arona in 2000 was $17,365, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,460 for a family of four.

The people who call Arona home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Arona is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arona include German, Irish, Italian, English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Pennsylvania German, Polish, French, Slovak, and Slovene.

The most common language spoken in Arona is English.