COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arnold vs New Kensington
PLACE A
Arnold, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Arnold is 61% smaller than New Kensington. New Kensington earns more, with a median household income $3,646 higher.
ARNOLDNEW KENSINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,61911,759−61% vs New Kensington
Population density6,3102,978+3,332
Population growth-7.5%-7.2%−0.3 pts
Median age40.648.6−8.0
Male49.4%51.7%−2.4 pts
Female50.6%48.3%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born3.9%1.3%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%82.5%−17.4 pts
Black26.5%8.6%+17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%2.7%+0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other5.0%6.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$45,417$49,063−$3,646
Per capita income$29,291$34,221−$4,930
Poverty rate25.5%16.0%+9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%22.5%−4.7 pts
Graduate degree3.9%7.5%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%6.8%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation61.3%57.8%+3.5 pts
Median home value$86,400$142,000−$55,600
Median gross rent$846$751+$95
Owner-occupied60.3%58.5%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%12.0%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households38.8%30.4%+8.4 pts
Average commute26.225.1+1.1
Worked from home11.5%16.5%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work4.5%1.6%+2.9 pts
Uninsured4.6%4.4%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025