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City of Arden Hills-Comprehensive Plan- DRAFT <br /> 2. COMMUNITY PROFILE <br /> In order to plan for the future of Arden Hills, it is important to understand where the <br /> City has been, where the City is now, and how the City is likely to change. <br /> Understanding the history of Arden Hills and the trends that affect the City can <br /> provides a basis from which to make better decisions. Although the past is not a <br /> perfect indicator of future changes, it does give perspective on the status of the <br /> community and suggests where Arden Hills may be heading. <br /> Since 1990, population has increased by nearly five percent, the median household <br /> income has increased, more residents have a higher education, and the number of <br /> jobs in the City has increased. Arden Hills is a stable community and many <br /> residents are choosing to remain in Arden Hills as long as possible. However, high <br /> property values and the relative lack of turnover in the housing stock have made it <br /> difficult for younger households to move into the City. Between 1990 and 2000, the <br /> age 25-34 age group decreased by 32 percent in Arden Hills compared to just <br /> twelve percent in the metropolitan area. The number of families with children <br /> increased by ten percent in the metropolitan area but decreased by seventeen <br /> percent in Arden Hills. <br /> The remainder of this chapter provides additional demographic and economic <br /> • information about Arden Hills and some of the changes the community has seen in <br /> the last ten, twenty, and thirty years. While there is the tendency to only look within <br /> the City borders, Arden Hills is part of a larger metropolitan area of seven counties <br /> that include 184 municipalities and three townships. Therefore, a comparison of <br /> Arden Hills' demographic information to adjacent municipalities, Ramsey County, <br /> and the metropolitan area is provided where appropriate. The comparison helps <br /> provide context for this Plan, and helps explain the role that Arden Hills plays in the <br /> larger metropolitan community. <br /> Data from the Metropolitan Council and the Unites States Census Bureau provides <br /> the basis for most of the comparisons in this Chapter. The Metropolitan Council has <br /> prepared population, household, and employment forecasts for the cities and <br /> townships in the metropolitan area. <br /> 2.1 Population <br /> DRAFT 5 <br /> 3/14/2008 <br />