menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

Arlington, VA
Real Estate & Demographic Data






Arlington profile


Living in Arlington



Arlington is a relatively large town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 234,000 people and 71 constituent neighborhoods, Arlington is the third largest community in Virginia.

Arlington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Arlington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

Of important note, Arlington is also a town of artists. Arlington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Arlington’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One thing that you will notice about Arlington is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Arlington a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One downside of living in Arlington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Arlington, the average commute to work is 30.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Arlington is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Arlington area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Arlington. 76.30% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Arlington in 2018 was $77,535, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $310,140 for a family of four.

Arlington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Arlington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.52% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Arlington include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

Arlington also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.49%.

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