Arlington County, VA

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.05%), White (Hispanic) (5.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.84%).

N/A of the households in N/A 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.

89.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Strayer University-Virginia (1,013 degrees awarded in 2022), Marymount University (974 degrees), and University of Management and Technology (497 degrees).

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 1 car per household.

United States Virginia Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 236k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.1% of Arlington County, VA residents were born outside of the country (52.1k people).

In 2022, there were 5.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.3%

2022 Citizenship

89.1%

2021 Citizenship

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
140k ± 788
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.2k ± 645
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 454

15.6%

Hispanic Population

36.7k people

In 2022, there were 5.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.6% of the people in N/A are hispanic (36.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

52.1k people

22.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

53k people

Military

Economy

Employment

Occupations

147k

2022 Value

± 2,992

0.278%

1 Year growth

± 2.89%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (25,982 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (22,981 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (16,410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

147k

2022 Value

± 2,992

0.278%

1 Year growth

± 2.89%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40,161 people), Public Administration (25,479 people), and Educational Services (12,388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arlington County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 80.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (17.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (80.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (17.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.4%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arlington County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 80.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (17.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arlington County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2022, universities in Arlington County, VA awarded 2,691 degrees. The student population of Arlington County, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,083 male students and 4,686 female students.

The largest universities in Arlington County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Strayer University-Virginia (1,013 and 37.6%), Marymount University (974 and 36.2%), and University of Management and Technology (497 and 18.5%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (686 and 25.5%), General Business (443 and 16.5%), and Information Technology (218 and 8.1%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

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

People in N/A have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$137,387

Median Household Income

± $2,717

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (41.1%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Public Transit (18.5%)

In 2022, 41.1% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.5%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

1 car

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Health

Primary care physicians in Arlington County, VA see 1349 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.39% increase from the previous year (1280 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1378 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,349 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arlington County, VA

Primary care physicians in Arlington County, VA see an average of 1,349 patients per year. This represents a 5.39% increase from the previous year (1,280 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arlington County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.46%

Uninsured

69.8%

Employer Coverage

4.35%

Medicaid

7.54%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Arlington County, VA

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