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. Arden has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.

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 education level of Arden citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.90% of adults in Arden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Arden in 2018 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.