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Arlington, MA
Demographic Data




Arlington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Arlington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,111

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
4.9%
25 - 34:
15.5%
35 - 54:
30.0%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
16.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
97.6%
97.6%
74.4%
74.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arlington
USA
$83,001
$83,001
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Arlington
USA
$141,440
$141,440
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.4%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Finance
Information Technology
Public Service
Other
Accommodation
Arts
23.7%
23.7%
17.0%
17.0%
13.5%
13.5%
10.6%
10.6%
5.6%
5.6%
4.9%
4.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
75.2%
75.2%
12.1%
12.1%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
German
French
Polish
Scottish
Greek
European
Russian
French Canadian
Eastern European
Portuguese
Ukrainian
British
Canadian
Lithuanian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Swedish
19.9%
19.9%
11.6%
11.6%
10.7%
10.7%
8.4%
8.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Langs. of India
Spanish
Russian
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
French
Portuguese
African languages
Korean
Persian
Japanese
Greek
Italian
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
French Creole
Arabic
Polish
79.6%
79.6%
4.0%
4.0%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Arlington Residents

17.7%


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