Arnold, NE Demographics

Population 1,263 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Arnold

Household size in Arnold

Household size, people per household
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.192.522.68
2010–142.102.532.73
2015–192.292.512.71
2020–242.632.512.65
Change+0.44−0.01−0.03
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Households in Arnold average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Nebraska as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Arnold

Median age, years
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–1046.737.437.7
2010–1448.737.938.6
2015–1945.238.339.6
2020–2441.038.340.1
Change−5.8+0.9+2.3
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Half of the people in Arnold are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Nebraska overall, where the median age is 38.3.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Arnold

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–103.7%10.1%12.3%
2010–143.3%10.6%12.3%
2015–197.4%10.1%11.6%
2020–2412.1%10.4%11.6%
Change+8.5 pts+0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in eight households in Arnold (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Nebraska as a whole (10.4%).

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Arnold

Renters in Arnold

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–1018.2%31.4%33.3%
2010–1429.2%33.5%35.6%
2015–1919.4%33.9%36.0%
2020–2428.0%33.5%34.8%
Change+9.8 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Nearly three in ten households in Arnold rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (54.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Arnold

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–1015.5%10.0%11.4%
2010–1410.7%9.1%11.4%
2015–1912.1%9.4%11.1%
2020–2410.6%7.8%9.6%
Change−4.9 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in Arnold is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Nebraska as a whole (7.8%).

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Arnold

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–10194619691974
2010–14194519701975
2015–19195319721977
2020–24196119751980
Change+16+6+6
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The housing in Arnold is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Arnold

Rent, per month
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–10$478$730$965
2010–14$519$805$1,040
2015–19$607$911$1,213
2020–24$719$1,159$1,571
Change+$242+$429+$606
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The median renter in Arnold pays $719 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Arnold

Bachelor's degrees in Arnold

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–1020.1%29.5%28.4%
2010–1420.3%30.4%29.6%
2015–1931.7%32.4%32.1%
2020–2427.1%34.9%35.6%
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Arnold (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Arnold

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–1090.8%90.3%84.9%
2010–1493.6%90.6%86.1%
2015–1996.2%91.3%87.7%
2020–2495.9%91.8%89.3%
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High school completion is high in Arnold: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Arnold

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodArnoldNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.1%5.1%8.1%
2010–141.4%5.5%9.4%
2015–191.8%3.4%5.6%
2020–240.9%3.1%5.4%
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The job market in Arnold has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Arnold compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Arnold2.6341.012.1%28.0%10.6%1961$71927.1%95.9%0.9%
Gandy2.5945.51.3%21.1%9.4%1956$76124.1%97.8%0.2%
Stapleton2.6344.82.1%18.3%10.4%1960$82125.7%95.8%0.2%
Callaway2.1842.77.2%32.7%15.1%1967$74430.1%95.4%0.7%
Anselmo2.2952.18.6%20.1%16.8%1949$67524.2%96.6%0.5%
Merna2.7136.06.4%23.8%12.9%1965$99829.8%97.8%0.7%
Weissert2.3540.67.9%33.1%17.5%1961$81527.6%94.6%1.0%
New Helena2.4445.65.0%18.0%17.2%1955$91427.0%97.5%0.4%
Brady2.7642.815.8%21.6%12.2%1962$1,06526.2%95.8%10.6%
Oconto2.2645.39.0%29.4%15.3%1956$1,06130.7%97.6%0.0%
Broken Bow2.3343.014.6%39.7%14.7%1962$92723.8%94.5%4.9%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Arnold. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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