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Arlington CDP, Virginia

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
236,254
Households
112,027
Average household size
2.08
Median age
35.5 years
Median household income
$142,114
Housing units
121,970
Population comparison
2020 Census238,643
2024 estimate236,254
Change−1.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
236,254
Median age
35.5 years
Male
118,902
Female
117,352
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.3 years
Female median age
35.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
6,000Under 55,805
15,9325–1714,864
9,79818–249,915
27,15925–3426,324
19,24335–4418,916
15,47845–5414,982
12,30155–6411,414
12,99165+15,132
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 56,0005,805
5–1715,93214,864
18–249,7989,915
25–3427,15926,324
35–4419,24318,916
45–5415,47814,982
55–6412,30111,414
65+12,99115,132
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5–17
Male
5–9
6,145
10–14
6,242
15–17
3,545
Female
5–9
5,731
10–14
5,796
15–17
3,337
18–24
Male
18–19
1,788
20
769
21
664
22–24
6,577
Female
18–19
1,602
20
547
21
600
22–24
7,166
25–34
Male
25–29
15,043
30–34
12,116
Female
25–29
14,709
30–34
11,615
35–44
Male
35–39
9,639
40–44
9,604
Female
35–39
10,181
40–44
8,735
45–54
Male
45–49
7,952
50–54
7,526
Female
45–49
7,874
50–54
7,108
55–64
Male
55–59
6,488
60–61
2,460
62–64
3,353
Female
55–59
6,130
60–61
2,264
62–64
3,020
65+
Male
65–66
2,133
67–69
2,535
70–74
3,376
75–79
2,474
80–84
1,225
85+
1,248
Female
65–66
1,984
67–69
2,700
70–74
3,944
75–79
3,186
80–84
1,430
85+
1,888
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
142,64060.4%
Two or more races
31,53113.3%
Asian alone
24,92310.5%
Black alone
22,3279.5%
Some other race
13,2485.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,4760.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1090.0%
Residents: 236,254.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone142,640
Two or more races31,531
Asian alone24,923
Black alone22,327
Some other race13,248
American Indian / Alaska Native1,476
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander109

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
37,572
White, not Hispanic
136,939

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
49,498
Married-couple share
82.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
46,57541.6%
1 person
37,10133.1%
2 people
12,75211.4%
3 people
10,4509.3%
4 people
5,1494.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
3,985
6 People
811
7 Plus People
353
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person46,575
2 people37,101
3 people12,752
4 people10,450
5+ people5,149
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households49,498
Married-couple families41,02982.9% of family households
With children
17,77043.3%
Without children
23,25956.7%
Other families8,46917.1% of family households
Male householder
2,91634.4%
Female householder
5,55365.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households49,498Not applicable
Married-couple families41,02982.9%
With children17,77043.3%
Without children23,25956.7%
Other families8,46917.1%
Male householder2,91634.4%
Female householder5,55365.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$142,114
Median family
$199,541
Per capita
$90,786
Household incomeShare of households
9,2188.2%
Under $25k
8,4017.5%
$25–49k
9,6708.6%
$50–74k
11,1339.9%
$75–99k
20,46718.3%
$100–149k
16,58314.8%
$150–199k
36,55532.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
4,319
$10,000–$14,999
1,946
$15,000–$19,999
1,358
$20,000–$24,999
1,595
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
1,685
$30,000–$34,999
1,824
$35,000–$39,999
1,443
$40,000–$44,999
1,998
$45,000–$49,999
1,451
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
3,766
$60,000–$74,999
5,904
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
11,567
$125,000–$149,999
8,900
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k9,218
$25–49k8,401
$50–74k9,670
$75–99k11,133
$100–149k20,467
$150–199k16,583
$200k+36,555

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
173,940
High school or higher
95.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
77.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
5,0762.9%
Less than 9th grade
3,3051.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
11,7436.8%
High school or equivalent
14,0768.1%
Some college, no degree
5,6683.3%
Associate degree
61,47135.3%
Bachelor’s degree
72,60141.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
1,856
Nursery School
146
Kindergarten
12
First Grade
85
Second Grade
72
Third Grade
341
Fourth Grade
102
Fifth Grade
106
Sixth Grade
1,001
Seventh Grade
666
Eighth Grade
689
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
914
Tenth Grade
852
Eleventh Grade
250
Twelfth No Diploma
1,289
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
10,003
Ged Or Alternative Credential
1,740
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
4,424
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
9,652
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
49,181
Professional School Degree
14,857
Doctorate Degree
8,563
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade5,076
Grades 9–12, no diploma3,305
High school or equivalent11,743
Some college, no degree14,076
Associate degree5,668
Bachelor’s degree61,471
Graduate or professional72,601
Marital status by sexMale and Female
1,2834,617
Widowed
6,3619,452
Divorced
1,2461,386
Separated
46,59843,512
Now Married
46,27342,439
Never Married
4,0113,256
Married Spouse Absent
42,58740,256
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed1,2834,617
Divorced6,3619,452
Separated1,2461,386
Now Married46,59843,512
Never Married46,27342,439
Married Spouse Absent4,0113,256
Married Spouse Present42,58740,256

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$895,000
Median gross rent
$2,322
Housing tenure
Owner
46,22141.3%
Renter
65,80658.7%
Occupied homes: 112,027.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner46,221
Renter65,806
Housing occupancy
Occupied
112,02791.8%
Vacant
9,9438.2%
Housing units: 121,970.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied112,027
Vacant9,943

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
33,061
Owners without mortgage
13,160
Vacancy reason
For rent3,369
For sale507
Rented, not occupied1,364
Sold, not occupied403
Seasonal1,460
Migrant workers102
Other2,738
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,369
For sale507
Rented, not occupied1,364
Sold, not occupied403
Seasonal1,460
Migrant workers102
Other2,738
Structure type
Detached30,238
Attached10,896
2–4 units5,600
5–19 units13,967
20+ units61,020
Mobile or other249
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
1,283
Structure 3–4 Units
4,317
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
7,428
Structure 10–19 Units
6,539
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
4,591
Structure 50 Plus Units
56,429
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
249
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
0
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached30,238
Attached10,896
2–4 units5,600
5–19 units13,967
20+ units61,020
Mobile or other249
Year builtHousing units by period
40,84633.5%
Before 1960
23,81619.5%
1960–79
24,01419.7%
1980–99
30,90225.3%
2000–19
2,3922.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
9,993
1940–1949
15,935
1950–1959
14,918
1960–79
1960–1969
13,640
1970–1979
10,176
1980–99
1980–1989
13,368
1990–1999
10,646
2000–19
2000–2009
16,723
2010–2019
14,179
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196040,846
1960–7923,816
1980–9924,014
2000–1930,902
2020+2,392
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
5,823
311
1990s
6,604
819
2000s
8,731
3,046
2010s
17,470
23,587
2020–22
6,519
29,444
2023+
1,074
8,599
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19905,823311
1990s6,604819
2000s8,7313,046
2010s17,47023,587
2020–226,51929,444
2023+1,0748,599
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
4260.9%
Under $100k
1,5643.4%
$100–249k
7,22015.6%
$250–499k
8,40418.2%
$500–749k
9,47420.5%
$750–999k
12,81427.7%
$1–1.49m
6,31913.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
267
10000–14999
25
15000–19999
8
20000–24999
29
25000–29999
0
30000–34999
0
35000–39999
0
40000–49999
0
50000–59999
4
60000–69999
32
70000–79999
12
80000–89999
6
90000–99999
43
$100–249k
100000–124999
119
125000–149999
145
150000–174999
145
175000–199999
346
200000–249999
809
$250–499k
250000–299999
969
300000–399999
2,648
400000–499999
3,603
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,666
2000000+
2,653
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k426
$100–249k1,564
$250–499k7,220
$500–749k8,404
$750–999k9,474
$1–1.49m12,814
$1.5m+6,319
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5001,109
$500–9991,033
$1,000–1,4993,945
$1,500–1,99914,984
$2,000–2,49917,463
$2,500–2,99911,501
$3,000+14,595
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Under $500
Under 100
60
100–149
4
150–199
203
200–249
72
250–299
284
300–349
40
350–399
124
400–449
142
450–499
180
$500–999
500–549
102
550–599
89
600–649
37
650–699
94
700–749
93
750–799
127
800–899
241
900–999
250
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
945
1250–1499
3,000
$3,000+
3000–3499
6,599
3500+
7,996
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5001,109
$500–9991,033
$1,000–1,4993,945
$1,500–1,99914,984
$2,000–2,49917,463
$2,500–2,99911,501
$3,000+14,595
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
2,194
14,852
1 vehicle
19,058
35,837
2 vehicles
19,084
12,753
3 vehicles
4,466
1,494
4 vehicles
1,138
457
5+ vehicles
281
413
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle2,19414,852
1 vehicle19,05835,837
2 vehicles19,08412,753
3 vehicles4,4661,494
4 vehicles1,138457
5+ vehicles281413

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
146,240
Average commute
26.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
55,53438.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
7,2775.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
20,42114.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
8,4595.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
51,58235.3%Derived from published counts
Other
2,9672.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 146,240.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,462
Bicycle
1,997
Other
Other Transportation
1,937
Motorcycle
140
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
890
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone55,534
Carpool7,277
Public transit20,421
Walk or bicycle8,459
Work from home51,582
Other2,967
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
17,22618.2%
Under 15 min
37,68839.8%
15–29 min
25,86227.3%
30–44 min
9,3889.9%
45–59 min
4,4944.7%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
1,614
5–9
5,763
10–14
9,849
15–29 min
15–19
14,462
20–24
14,766
25–29
8,460
30–44 min
30–34
16,532
35–39
4,234
40–44
5,096
60+ min
60–89
3,589
90+
905
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min17,226
15–29 min37,688
30–44 min25,862
45–59 min9,388
60+ min4,494

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
198,475
Civilian labor force
150,026
Employed
145,078
Unemployed
4,948
Unemployment rate
3.3%
Poverty universe
233,425
Persons below poverty
17,249
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
124,186
Blue-collar workers
7,662
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
6,223
7,007
Sales Office Occupations
7,300
8,724
Management Business Science Arts
55,954
52,208
Production Transportation Material Moving
3,122
1,361
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
3,061
118
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations6,2237,007
Sales Office Occupations7,3008,724
Management Business Science Arts55,95452,208
Production Transportation Material Moving3,1221,361
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance3,061118

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
110,374
Workplace jobs
155,531
Internal commuters
22,412
Inbound commuters
133,119
Outbound commuters
87,962
Net worker inflow
45,157

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
219,51994.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
12,2805.3%
Residents: 231,799.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured219,519
Uninsured12,280
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
1,34110.9%
Under 19
4,82439.3%
Age 19–34
5,53645.1%
Age 35–64
5794.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 191,341
Age 19–344,824
Age 35–645,536
Age 65+579

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
183,23077.6%
Foreign born
53,02422.4%
Residents: 236,254.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born183,230
Foreign born53,024

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
26,078
Not a citizen
26,946

Residential mobility

Same house
184,029
Within same county
16,618
From another county
9,036
From another state
18,382
From abroad
5,836

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
119,085

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Arlington CDP, Virginia

Arlington CDP, Virginia has 236,254 residents and a median age of 35.5 years. It ranks No. 95 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $61,380 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Arlington CDP, Virginia236,254$142,11435.5 years41.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Virginia8,705,170$93,17039 years67.3%

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