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Population in July 2007: 5,250. Population change since 2000: -6.5%
 

Males: 2,435  (46.4%)
Females: 2,815  (53.6%)
Median resident age:  40.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15068.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,500 (it was $26,190 in 2000)
Arnold  $32,500
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $68,600 (it was $50,500 in 2000)
Arnold  $68,600
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Arnold:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
  • Black (12.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Arnold: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (25.7%), German (19.7%), Irish (13.2%), Polish (10.4%), English (6.4%), Slovak (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1939

Elevation: 877 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 7140 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Arnold

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arnold city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

185 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe).

This city:  3.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Arnold, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arnold to the number of sex offenders is 404 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Arnold:  3.0% ($1,516)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (17.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (319.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Kensington, PA (0.8 miles ), Tarentum borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Brackenridge borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Springdale borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Lower Burrell, PA (3.0 miles ), Cheswick borough, PA (3.5 miles ), Harrison Township, PA (4.4 miles ), Russellton, PA (5.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $68,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $75,000

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Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 79.76 W


People in group quarters in Arnold
  • 89 people in halfway houses
  • 16 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Arnold, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -348 (-5.8%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Arnold by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.018.30.0
Rapes 11202
    per 100,000 17.617.636.30.037.0
Robberies 41113108
    per 100,000 70.5193.3236.2182.7148.0
Assaults 1020211111
    per 100,000 176.4351.4381.6201.0203.5
Burglaries 2531342429
    per 100,000 440.9544.6617.8438.5536.4
Thefts 9191865744
    per 100,000 1604.91598.71562.81041.5813.9
Auto thefts 2336352222
    per 100,000 405.6632.5636.0402.0407.0
Arson 17500
    per 100,000 17.6123.090.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 198.1295.0332.9236.1217.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.10
US city average:  3.00

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Arnold-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Arnold city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Arnold:
  • UPMC ST MARGARET (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arnold:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arnold:
  • ROCK (about 4 miles; TARENTUM, PA; ID: 9G1)
  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 9 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; ID: 4G0)
  • MC VILLE (about 17 miles; FREEPORT, PA; ID: P37)

Amtrak station near Arnold:
  • 19 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.arnoldpa.com/arnmain.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arnold:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Public elementary/middle schools in Arnold:
  • Valley Ms School (Students: 546; Location: 1701 Alcoa Dr; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • Berkey School (Students: 341; Location: 1739 Victoria Ave; Grades: 4 - 5)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Arnold compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Arnold (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Arnold Branch at 1801 Fifth Avenue, branch established on 1965-07-30. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation



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Arnold government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $917,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $219,000
    All Other: $189,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $138,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $732,000
    Police Protection: $651,000
    Regular Highways: $295,000
    Sewerage: $278,000
    Solid Waste Management: $204,000
    Central Staff Services: $192,000
    Housing & Community Development: $94,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    General Public Buildings: $74,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,159,000
    Benefit Payments: $341,000
    From Local Government: $243,000
    Interest Revenue: $136,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $43,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,767,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,634,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $133,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $85,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $104,000
    All Other: $99,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,793,000
    Individual Income: $243,000
    NEC: $126,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,136,000

3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.65%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA  0.18% ($34,176)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.18% ($30,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arnold:
  • WGBN (1150 AM; 1 kW; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arnold:
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Arnold:
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)




Arnold fatal accident list for 1985:
Aug 1, 1985 08:40 AM, Drey St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Arnold fatal accident list for 1983:
Jan 1, 1983 01:99 AM, Freeport R, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Arnold fatal accident list for 1982:
Aug 26, 1982 08:99 AM, Freeport R, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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