Arlington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 11,885 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Arlington is the 76th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Arlington is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Arlington is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arlington who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.92%), sales jobs (9.98%), and management occupations (8.16%).

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.

Being a small city, Arlington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Arlington Information and Demographics

The education level of Arlington citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 19.30% of adults in Arlington have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Arlington in 2000 was $19,146, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,584 for a family of four.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arlington include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, Swedish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Arlington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.