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Arnold Missouri Information: Arnold, Missouri is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Arnold from the last gathering is 19965. You can view Arnold venues that host many Arnold MO events every year. You can also research Arnold Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Arnold Missouri real estate guide. Arnold Missouri has a latitude of 38.4273 and a longitude of -90.398. Zip codes in Arnold, MO include 63010 ... more Arnold zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arnold, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arnold, MO was 19,965.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arnold was 9,713, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arnold, MO
There are an estimated 4,554 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Arnold are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arnold is 10,252 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arnold, Missouri
There are an estimated 4,525 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arnold, MO
The median age of people living in Arnold, MO was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Arnold was 1,313. There were 14,872 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (2,422) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arnold, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arnold, MO was 19,781.

White Population in Arnold, MO
The estimated White population in the Arnold community is 19,548, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arnold, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 59, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arnold, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arnold, MO was 42.

Asian Population in Arnold, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 75.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arnold, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arnold was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 53, while those of “two or more races” was 184 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arnold community was 207, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arnold, MO
The household population number in Arnold was 19,727.

Group Quarters Population in Arnold, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 238.

Average Household Size in Arnold, MO
The average household size in Arnold is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arnold, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,913 total housing units in Arnold.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,550, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,129 were owner-occupied (81.2), and 1,421 were renter-occupied (18.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 363 vacant homes in Arnold at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arnold, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,538, with a median value in dollars of 97,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arnold, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $903 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arnold, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,509 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arnold, Missouri
1,526 people in Arnold also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arnold, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arnold was 2,301, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arnold, MO
In 2000, there were 3,820 people in Arnold, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arnold, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 532 people in Arnold who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arnold, Missouri
There were 10,863 in the labor force in Arnold at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Arnold was 26.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arnold, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arnold, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,664. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arnold, Missouri
Per capita income in Arnold in the last full census was 20,378. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Arnold numbered 169, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arnold, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 877, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.