Arlington Demographics

Population Arlington U.S.
Total Population 332,969 281,421,920
Female 50.0% 50.9%
Male 50.0% 49.1%
18 years and over 71.7% 74.3%
65 years and over 6.1% 12.4%
Married Persons 58.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 41.5% 43.5%
Median Age 30.7 35.3
Average Family Size 3.2 3.1
Ethnicity
White 69.7% 77.0%
Black or African American 14.1% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.9%
Asian 6.2% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 9.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 18.8% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Arlington U.S.
Total Housing Units 130,822 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $96,400 $119,600
Number of Households 124,686 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.65 2.59
Economic Characteristics Arlington U.S.
Median Household Income $47,622 $41,994
Per Capita Income $22,445 $21,587
In Labor Force 74.0% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 6,288 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Arlington U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 42,058 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 18,271 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 23,963 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 21.0% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.8% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 21.6% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 8.8% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census