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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Arlington NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Arna Valley, Aurora Hills, Virginia Highlands, Woodland Acres / Williamsburg Village, Walker Chapel / Arlingwood, Tara / Larchmont, Douglass Park, Westmont, Arlington Heights
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Arlington, VA Alexandria, Bethesda, MD, Chevy Chase Village, MD, Chevy Chase, MD, Glen Echo, MD, Great Falls, Mclean, Potomac, MD, Somerset, MD, Washington, DC
POPULATION
189,453
| ARLINGTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 189,453 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 90,426 |
| ARLINGTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 41.32% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 54.17% |
| % VACANT | 4.51% |
| TYPE OF ARLINGTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 30.60% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 10.19% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 6.07% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 53.04% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.10% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF ARLINGTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 8.70% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 30.83% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 27.86% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 20.56% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.45% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.60% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 5.34% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 27.56% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 56.09% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 11.01% |
| ARLINGTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $557,814 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,808 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$120,000 | 1.32% |
| $120,001-$238,000 | 8.43% |
| $238,001-$478,000 | 28.91% |
| $478,001-$716,000 | 31.44% |
| $716,001-$955,000 | 15.83% |
| $955,001-$1,194,000 | 7.72% |
| $1,194,001-$1,791,000 | 4.93% |
| $1,791,001-$2,387,000 | 1.00% |
| > $2,387,000 | 0.42% |
| PEOPLE OF Arlington | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.48% |
| 5 TO 17 | 10.85% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.38% |
| 25 TO 34 | 25.30% |
| 35 TO 54 | 31.12% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.77% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 9.09% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 87.81% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 60.22% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $63,001 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $37,706 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 7.76% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Professional, scientific, and technical services (20.03%), Public Service (16.66%), Other (7.94%), Education (7.02%), Information Technology (6.95%), Accomodation (6.52%), Healthcare (5.60%), Retail (5.55%), Construction (5.52%), Finance (5.09%), Administration (3.44%), Manufacturing (2.36%), Transportation (2.18%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 8.64% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 69.04% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 9.43% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.44% |
| ASIAN | 8.32% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.07% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 8.12% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 4.60% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 18.59% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (32.04%), Unclassified (12.19%), Irish (8.77%), English (7.73%), German (7.63%), Italian (3.92%), United States or American (3.35%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 27.81% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (63.24%) , Spanish (17.00%) |
Arlington is a relatively large town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 189,453 people and 39 constituent neighborhoods, Arlington is the fifth largest community in Virginia.
Arlington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.68% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Arlington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arlington who work in management occupations (15.11%), office and administrative support jobs (11.33%), and business and financial occupations (9.64%).
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.
There are many members of the armed forces living in Arlington. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.
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.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Arlington is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Arlington use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Arlington's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Arlington. 60.22% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.
The per capita income in Arlington in 2000 was $37,706, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,824 for a family of four. However, Arlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Arlington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arlington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Arlington is White, followed by African-American. Arlington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.59% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Arlington include Irish, English, German, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Arlington's cultural character, accounting for 27.81% of the town's population.
The most common language spoken in Arlington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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