Arlington, MA Demographic Data
Arlington, MA Summary
Arlington is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
- Population: NA
- Area: 5.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 69.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Arlington, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,740
51%
50.8
Male
21,212
49%
49.2
Total Population
42,952
311,591,919
Arlington, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,401
5.6%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
2,553
5.9%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
2,439
5.7%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
2,105
4.9%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
1,562
3.6%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
5,586
13.0%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
6,920
16.1%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
7,069
16.5%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
3,286
7.7%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
2,591
6.0%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
3,588
8.4%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,884
4.4%
4.2
85 Years and Over
968
2.3%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,999
79.2%
76.3
Female
17,519
51.5%
51.4
Male
16,480
48.5%
48.6
21 Years and over
33,285
77.5%
71.8
62 Years and over
7,929
18.5%
16.7
65 Years and over
6,440
15.0%
13.3
Female
3,754
58.3%
56.7
Male
2,686
41.7%
43.3
Median Age (years)
42
NR
NR
Arlington, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
41,902
97.6%
97.2
White
37,689
87.7%
74.1
Black or African American
1,175
2.7%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
38
0.1%
0.8
Asian
2,775
6.5%
4.8
Asian Indian
791
1.8%
0.9
Chinese
1,020
2.4%
1.1
Filipino
31
0.1%
0.8
Japanese
79
0.2%
0.2
Korean
390
0.9%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
464
1.1%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
225
0.5%
4.7
Two or More Races
1,050
2.4%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,514
3.5%
16.7
Mexican
508
1.2%
10.8
Puerto Rican
579
1.3%
1.6
Cuban
21
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
406
0.9%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,438
96.5%
83.3
Arlington, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
616
1.9%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
736
2.3%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,071
15.9%
28.4
Some college, no degree
3,242
10.2%
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,436
4.5%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
9,197
28.8%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
11,594
36.4%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,352
4.2%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
30,540
95.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,791
65.2%
28.5
Arlington, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,745
33.0%
32.5%
Now Married
18,021
50.7%
48.3
Divorced
3,922
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
226
0.6%
2.2
Widowed
1,645
4.6
6.0%
Arlington, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,476
82.6%
79.2%
Languages other than english
7,075
17.4%
20.8%
Spanish
1,100
2.7%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
3,959
9.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,484
3.7%
3.3%
Other Languages
532
1.3%
0.9%
Arlington, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
782
4.1%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
564
2.9%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,258
6.5%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
1,182
6.1%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
1,774
9.2%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
2,815
14.6%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
2,957
15.4%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
3,696
19.2%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
1,909
9.9%
4.4
$200,000 or more
2,287
11.9%
4.3
Median household income
83,997
50,502
Per capita income
48,385
26,708
Arlington, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,093
4.5%
9.4
Construction
868
3.6%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,731
32.2%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,869
7.8%
6.6
Information
1,054
4.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,829
7.6%
10.4
Other services except public administration
981
4.1%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,285
22.0%
10.7
Public administration
552
2.3%
5.1
Retail trade
1,776
7.4%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
618
2.6%
5.0
Wholesale trade
379
1.6%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
15,736
65.5%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
1,096
4.6%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
504
2.1%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
4,696
19.5%
24.5%
Service occupations
2,003
8.3%
18.3%
Arlington, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,539
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,487
65.8%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,622
6.9%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,713
15.8%
5.0
Walked
488
2.1%
2.8
Other means
862
3.7%
1.7
Worked at home
1,367
5.8%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
25.5
Arlington, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,709
8.9%
9.3
1 vehicles
8,614
44.8%
34.1
2 vehicles
7,573
39.4%
37.5
3 or more
1,328
6.9%
19.1
Arlington, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,253
Occupied Housing Units
19,224
94.9%
86.9
Owner Occupied
11,506
59.9%
64.6
Renter Occupied
7,718
40.1%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
1,029
5.1%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
NR
2.5
Arlington, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,253
1 room
591
2.9%
2.0
2 rooms
598
3.0%
2.5
3 rooms
1,996
9.9%
9.2
4 rooms
2,443
12.1%
16.7
5 rooms
3,931
19.4%
20.6
6 rooms
3,195
15.8%
18.1
7 rooms
3,190
15.8%
12.3
8 rooms
1,983
9.8%
8.4
9 rooms or more
2,326
11.5%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Arlington, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,253
1-unit, detached
8,556
42.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
958
4.7%
5.8
2-units
5,200
25.7%
3.8
3 or 4 units
1,292
6.4%
4.5
5 to 9 units
716
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,002
4.9%
4.5
20 or more units
2,517
12.4%
8.7
Mobile home
12
0.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Arlington, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,114
54.9%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
1,864
9.2%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
2,461
12.2%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
1,959
9.7%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,372
6.8%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
356
1.8%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
376
1.9%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
512
2.5%
8.8%
2005 or later
239
1.2%
6.9%
Arlington, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
Arlington, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,883
36.3%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,338
16.8%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
871
11.0%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
735
9.2%
8.7%
35.0% or more
2,126
26.7%
28.1%
Not Computed
25
NR
NR
Arlington, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
NR
38,515,453
Less than $200
NR
NR
2.0%
$750 to $999
NR
NR
24.3%
$500 to $749
NR
NR
23.8%
$1,500 or more
NR
NR
13.4%
$200 to $299
NR
NR
3.2%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
24.8%
No Cash Rent
NR
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,299
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
988
13.9%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,420
19.9%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,098
15.4%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,000
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
300
4.2%
9.1%
35.0% or more
2,316
32.5%
44.3%
Not Computed
596
NR
NR
Arlington, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,506
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
75
0.7%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
28
0.2%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
96
0.8%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
360
3.1%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
591
5.1%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,787
41.6%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,371
46.7%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
198
1.7%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
493,300
173,600
