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Arlington, Texas

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StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Total Population397,74230,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,171$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$304,700$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,470$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate12.9%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born22.2%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.3%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.626.726.4
Worked from Home13.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.2%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Arlington, Texas

Age in Arlington, Texas

StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Median Age33.735.638.9
Under 18 %24.8%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.9%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.0%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Arlington, Texas

StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Households142,45510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households66.3%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.6%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married38.6%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Arlington, Texas

StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,148$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.9%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.9%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.4%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households10.4%11.4%n/a

Housing in Arlington, Texas

StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Housing Units153,13712,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.8%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.5%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.7%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,716$4,232n/a

Education in Arlington, Texas

StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Less than High School14.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate23.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Arlington, Texas

StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.4%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.4%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.5%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Arlington, Texas

StatisticArlingtonTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.8%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.1%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.1%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.0%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency28.0%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Arlington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.