Arlington Heights, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,727

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

7.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.4%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,244

7.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$751,100

Population & Diversity

Arlington Heights, WA is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.12% of Arlington Heights, WA residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.35k people) in Arlington Heights, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Arlington Heights, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington Heights, WA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlington Heights, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 646
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 157
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 133

3.74%

Hispanic Population

102 people

3.74% of the people in Arlington Heights, WA are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arlington Heights, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

3.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 3.12% of Arlington Heights, WA residents (85 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 Heights, WA was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 33
Korea
16 ± 26

Arlington Heights, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arlington Heights, WA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlington Heights, WA were Construction (188 people), Retail Trade (188 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($118,036), Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,750), and Manufacturing ($92,604).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 299

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington Heights, WA declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 1.27k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington Heights, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (252 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington Heights, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 299

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington Heights, WA declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 1.27k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington Heights, WA, are Construction (188 people), Retail Trade (188 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington Heights, WA, though some of these residents may live in Arlington Heights, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,006

Median earning men ± $31,666

$46,842

Median earning women ± $14,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($140,030), Manufacturing ($92,604), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,798), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,917), and Retail Trade ($55,119).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington Heights, WA was $751,100 in 2024, which is 2.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $688,000 to $751,100, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington Heights, WA is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arlington Heights, WA have an average commute time of 41.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington Heights, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$751,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$120,581

$746

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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 Heights, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Arlington Heights, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arlington Heights, WA 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.

$127,244

Median Household Income

± $34,698

934

Number of Households

± 345

In 2024, the median household income of the 934 households in Arlington Heights, WA grew to $127,244 from the previous year's value of $118,529.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington Heights, WA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arlington Heights, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Arlington Heights, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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

41.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington Heights, WA have a longer commute time (41.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Arlington Heights, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arlington Heights, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arlington Heights, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington Heights, WA (91 out of 2.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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