Arlington, TN

Census Place

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2022 Population

14,342

1.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.7

1.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.92%

3.33% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$116,409

11.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$338,900

19.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Arlington, TN had a population of 14.3k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $116,409. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Arlington, TN grew from 14,158 to 14,342, a 1.3% increase and its median household income grew from $104,637 to $116,409, a 11.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.56%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.516%).

None of the households in Arlington, TN 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.

99.4% of the residents in Arlington, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Arlington, TN was $338,900, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Arlington, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Arlington, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Arlington, TN employs 7.21k people. The largest industries in Arlington, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,171 people), Retail Trade (909 people), and Educational Services (805 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($116,381), Construction ($93,158), and Transportation & Warehousing ($87,024).

Employment

Occupations

7.21k

2022 Value

± 754

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Arlington, TN grew at a rate of 3.89%, from 6.94k employees to 7.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, TN, are Management Occupations (1,105 people), Sales & Related Occupations (765 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (755 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.21k

2022 Value

± 754

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Arlington, TN grew at a rate of 3.89%, from 6.94k employees to 7.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,171 people), Retail Trade (909 people), and Educational Services (805 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington, TN, though some of these residents may live in Arlington, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,281

Median earning men ± $4,104

$47,957

Median earning women ± $7,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($115,187), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,608), and Construction ($100,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($118,351), Construction ($78,125), and Public Administration ($76,082).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Arlington, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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

The median property value in Arlington, TN was $338,900 in 2022, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,800 to $338,900, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, TN is 86.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Arlington, TN have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$338,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,572

$3,886

Median Property Taxes

±$481

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.1% of the housing units in Arlington, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Arlington, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$116,409

Median Household Income

± $10,748

4.51k

Number of Households

± 622

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.51k households in Arlington, TN grew to $116,409 from the previous year's value of $104,637.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Arlington, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, TN have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Arlington, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, TN (849 out of 14.3k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.3% of the population of Arlington, TN has health coverage, with 70.8% on employee plans, 3.75% on Medicaid, 5.06% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 5.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see 1139 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 561 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,139 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, TN

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see an average of 1,139 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,139 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.4% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.71%

Uninsured

70.8%

Employer Coverage

3.75%

Medicaid

5.06%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

5.45%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arlington, TN grew by 1.3% from 3.66% to 3.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arlington, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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