Arlington Heights is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 74,495 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Arlington Heights is the 15th largest community in Illinois.

Arlington Heights real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Arlington Heights house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Arlington Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Arlington Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Arlington Heights is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Arlington Heights, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Arlington Heights is a pretty powerful place. 59.42% of the adults in Arlington Heights have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Arlington Heights in 2022 was $58,712, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,848 for a family of four.

Arlington Heights is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Arlington Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arlington Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arlington Heights include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

In addition, Arlington Heights has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.62%).

The most common language spoken in Arlington Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.