Arnold is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 3,288 people and four associated neighborhoods, Arnold is the 593rd largest community in California. 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 California.Unlike some towns, Arnold isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Arnold are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Arnold is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Arnold who work in management occupations (14.64%), sales jobs (12.73%), and business and financial occupations (11.87%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Arnold has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Arnold is also a town of artists. Arnold has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Arnold’s character. A relatively large number of people in Arnold telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.51% 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. Another notable thing is that Arnold is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Arnold has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Arnold a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.45 minutes getting to work every day. Arnold is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Arnold are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.16% of adults in Arnold have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Arnold in 2022 was $64,400, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $257,600 for a family of four. Arnold is a somewhat 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Arnold include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Arnold is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
