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Arlington, Arlington County, VA

235,463 Population
26 square miles 9,057.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.5 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Arlington County: 35.5 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$88,024 ±$1,645 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Arlington County: $88,024 ±$1,645
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$140,160 ±$3,591 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Arlington County: $140,160 ±$3,591
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

7.1% ±0.6% (16,573  ±1,470) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Arlington County: 7.1% 16,573 (±0.6% / ±1,470)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

26.6 minutes ±0.4 (2,681,385  ±75,689) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Arlington County: 26.6 2,681,385 (±0.4 / ±75,689)
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

111,530 ±973 Number of households
  • Arlington County: 111,530 ±973
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.1 ±0 (232,308  ±56) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Arlington County: 2.1 232,308 (±0 / ±56)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

3.6% ±0.6% (2,423  ±379) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Arlington County: 3.6% † 2,423 (±0.6% / ±379)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

120,746 ±83 Number of housing units
  • Arlington County: 120,746 ±83
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$864,800 ±$16,089 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Arlington County: $864,800 ±$16,089
  • more than double the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

20.6% ±1% (47,935  ±2,207.4) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Arlington County: 20.6% 47,935 (±1% / ±2,207.4)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

95.4% ±1.6% (165,302  ±2,808.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Arlington County: 95.4% 165,302 (±1.6% / ±2,808.6)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
77.1% ±1.4% (133,574  ±2,391.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Arlington County: 77.1% 133,574 (±1.4% / ±2,391.9)
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

22% (51,683  ±1,832) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Arlington County: 22% 51,683
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

6.3% ±0.5% (11,924  ±910) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Arlington County: 6.3% 11,924 (±0.5% / ±910)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
11,924 Total veterans ±910 9,814 Male ±705 2,110 Female ±405

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