Arlington Heights is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 75,195 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.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Arlington Heights use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Arlington Heights‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. 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 Heights. 59.42% 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 Heights in 2018 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.