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Arlington, Virginia

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StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Total Population236,2548,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$142,114$93,170$80,734
Median Age35.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher77.1%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$895,000$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,322$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate7.4%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born22.4%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.3%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.227.326.4
Worked from Home35.3%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.6%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Arlington, Virginia

Age in Arlington, Virginia

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Median Age35.539.038.9
Under 18 %18.0%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %22.6%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.2%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Arlington, Virginia

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Households112,0273,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households44.2%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children20.4%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.6%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone41.6%28.5%28.7%
Never Married44.2%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Arlington, Virginia

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$90,786$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.2%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.6%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More32.6%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.0%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households4.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Arlington, Virginia

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units121,9703,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes24.8%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units61.5%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.7%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,153$2,790n/a

Education in Arlington, Virginia

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School4.8%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate6.8%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree11.4%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.3%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree41.7%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Arlington, Virginia

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation77.3%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work38.0%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit14.0%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work4.4%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.2%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.2%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Arlington, Virginia

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence21.8%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.4%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.6%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.5%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.9%14.3%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.