Arlington County, VA

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US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

0.567% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$864,800

3.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

145,584

0.934% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Arlington County, VA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Arlington County, VA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Arlington County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.4% of the residents in Arlington County, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Arlington County, VA are Marymount University (964 degrees awarded in 2023), Strayer University-Virginia (927 degrees), and University of Management and Technology (427 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Arlington County, VA was $864,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.8%.

Arlington County, VA borders District of Columbia, DC, Montgomery County, MD, Fairfax County, VA, Alexandria city, VA, and Falls Church city, VA.

About the photo: Arlington National Cemetery

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Population & Diversity

Arlington County, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Arlington County, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Arlington County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

89.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.4% of Arlington County, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington County, VA was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arlington County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Arlington County, VA employs 146k people. The largest industries in Arlington County, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,821 people), Public Administration (25,070 people), and Educational Services (12,578 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($135,156), Finance & Insurance ($119,966), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,511).

Employment

Occupations

146k

2023 Value

± 2,951

−0.934%

1 Year decline

± 2.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arlington County, VA declined at a rate of −0.934%, from 147k employees to 146k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington County, VA, are Management Occupations (26,323 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (22,495 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (16,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

146k

2023 Value

± 2,951

−0.934%

1 Year decline

± 2.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arlington County, VA declined at a rate of −0.934%, from 147k employees to 146k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington County, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,821 people), Public Administration (25,070 people), and Educational Services (12,578 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Arlington County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,412

Median earning men ± $1,676

$82,406

Median earning women ± $1,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($136,549), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($142,895), Wholesale Trade ($132,768), and Public Administration ($131,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,087
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
435
Other Services (except Public Administration)
324
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.26M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.36M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$1.16M
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Arlington County, VA awarded 2,514 degrees. The student population of Arlington County, VA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arlington County, VA are Black or African American (739 and 31.4%), followed by White (695 and 29.6%), Unknown (405 and 17.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (273 and 11.6%).

The largest universities in Arlington County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Marymount University (964 and 38.3%), Strayer University-Virginia (927 and 36.9%), and University of Management and Technology (427 and 17%).

The most popular majors in Arlington County, VA are General Business Administration & Management (550 and 21.9%), General Business (395 and 15.7%), and Information Technology (241 and 9.59%).

The median tuition cost in Arlington County, VA for private four year colleges is $37,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Arlington County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,459 (39.6% men and 60.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,459 students enrolled in Arlington County, VA, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,029 records, of which 72.2% were women and 27.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
228 degrees awarded
Information Technology
194 degrees awarded
General Business
297 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Arlington County, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 228 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Arlington County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marymount University
964 degrees awarded
Strayer University-Virginia
927 degrees awarded
University of Management and Technology
427 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marymount University with 964 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 945 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arlington County, VA, which is 0.602 times less than the 1,569 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 739 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 695 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington County, VA was $864,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $833,300 to $864,800, a 3.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington County, VA is 41.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Arlington County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.49%.

Housing

Property

$864,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,089

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arlington County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arlington County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.8%

Homeownership

2023

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.8% of the housing units in Arlington County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arlington County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Arlington County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

112k

Number of Households

± 2,451

In N/A, the median household income of the 112k households in Arlington County, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arlington County, VA is from Arlington County, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Arlington County, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington County, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Arlington County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arlington County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arlington County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arlington County, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Arlington County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.49%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington County, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arlington County, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.5% of the children was living in poverty in Arlington County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Arlington County, VA has health coverage, with 68.3% on employee plans, 5.05% on Medicaid, 7.71% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.27%

Uninsured

68.3%

Employer Coverage

5.05%

Medicaid

7.71%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arlington County, VA declined by 3.37% from 5.46% to 5.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arlington County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 28.6 in Arlington County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Arlington County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 27.8% in Arlington County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Arlington County, VA.