Arlington, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

690

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

47.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,694

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$253,300

Population & Diversity

Arlington, OR is home to a population of 690 people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.86% of Arlington, OR residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 3.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (435 people) in Arlington, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Arlington, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington, OR was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
130 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 56

22.3%

Hispanic Population

154 people

22.3% of the people in Arlington, OR are hispanic (154 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arlington, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

9.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

3.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 9.86% of Arlington, OR residents (68 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, OR was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
World War II
12 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Arlington, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arlington, OR employs 312 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlington, OR were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (93 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,883), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

312

2024 Value

± 113

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, OR grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 303 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, OR, are Transportation Occupations (39 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (36 people), and Production Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

312

2024 Value

± 113

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, OR grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 303 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, OR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (93 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington, OR, though some of these residents may live in Arlington, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,250

Median earning men ± $32,464

$57,633

Median earning women ± $36,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,936) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington, OR was $253,300 in 2024, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,200 to $253,300, a 59.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, OR is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arlington, OR have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$125,070

$203

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Arlington, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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

$76,694

Median Household Income

± $16,280

274

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 274 households in Arlington, OR grew to $76,694 from the previous year's value of $75,625.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, OR 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, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Walked (5.77%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Arlington, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who walked to work (5.77%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, OR have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.5% of the workforce in Arlington, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arlington, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, OR (109 out of 690 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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