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.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, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arnold who work in management occupations (16.69%), sales jobs (12.85%), and maintenance occupations (12.05%). 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. Also of interest is that Arnold 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 Arnold telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 42.12% 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 vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. 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.The population of Arnold is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.55% of adults in Arnold have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Arnold in 2022 was $63,386, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $253,544 for a family of four. However, Arnold contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Scottish. The most common language spoken in Arnold is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
