Arlington, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,467

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

3.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.14%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,034

1.31% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Arlington, NE is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.38% of Arlington, NE residents were born outside of the country (123 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Arlington, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 White (Hispanic) and 79 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Arlington, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington, NE was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 188
White (Hispanic)
92 ± 66
Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 69

11.7%

Hispanic Population

171 people

11.7% of the people in Arlington, NE are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arlington, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

8.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

8.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

As of 2024, 8.38% of Arlington, NE residents (123 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, NE was 8.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 27
Korea
19 ± 28

Arlington, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arlington, NE employs 831 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlington, NE were Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Construction (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($133,750), and Construction ($92,083).

Employment

Occupations

831

2024 Value

± 132

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, NE grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 809 employees to 831 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, NE, are Management Occupations (129 people), Sales & Related Occupations (111 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

831

2024 Value

± 132

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, NE grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 809 employees to 831 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, NE, are Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and Construction (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington, NE, though some of these residents may live in Arlington, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,821

Median earning men ± $20,536

$44,773

Median earning women ± $9,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,083), and Construction ($92,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,429), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,442), and Retail Trade ($25,221).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington, NE was $225,400 in 2024, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,500 to $225,400, a 1.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, NE is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arlington, NE have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,048

$458

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

46.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Arlington, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arlington, NE 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.

$94,034

Median Household Income

± $20,983

555

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 555 households in Arlington, NE declined from $94,034 from the previous year's value of $95,278.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, NE 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arlington, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.6%)
Worked At Home (4.98%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Arlington, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.6%) and those who worked at home (4.98%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, NE have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.895% of the workforce in Arlington, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, NE (46 out of 1.47k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arlington, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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