Arlington, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,014

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,125

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,500

Population & Diversity

Arlington, GA is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.34% of Arlington, GA residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 2.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (702 people) in Arlington, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 White (Non-Hispanic) and 47 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Arlington, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington, GA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 232
White (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 127
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 66

4.64%

Hispanic Population

47 people

4.64% of the people in Arlington, GA are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arlington, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

4.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

3.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 4.34% of Arlington, GA residents (44 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arlington, GA was 3.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Arlington, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 38
Vietnam
21 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 22

Arlington, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arlington, GA.

Economy

The economy of Arlington, GA employs 506 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlington, GA were Manufacturing (106 people), Public Administration (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($68,889), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,889), and Educational Services ($51,630).

Employment

Occupations

506

2024 Value

± 150

8.58%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, GA grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 466 employees to 506 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, GA, are Production Occupations (118 people), Management Occupations (52 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

506

2024 Value

± 150

8.58%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, GA grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 466 employees to 506 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, GA, are Manufacturing (106 people), Public Administration (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington, GA, though some of these residents may live in Arlington, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,500

Median earning men ± $9,747

$34,412

Median earning women ± $4,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,583), Public Administration ($31,111), and Manufacturing ($29,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,723), Public Administration ($36,071), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington, GA was $150,500 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,700 to $150,500, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, GA is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arlington, GA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,746

$248

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.7% of the housing units in Arlington, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$48,125

Median Household Income

± $6,971

462

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 462 households in Arlington, GA grew to $48,125 from the previous year's value of $46,571.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arlington, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Arlington, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, GA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Arlington, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arlington, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, GA (229 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arlington, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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