Arlington, VA

Census Place

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Population

231,803

0.989% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

Median Property Value

$669,400

4.06% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

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About

N/A N/A% of the people in Arlington, VA speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Arlington, VA are Strayer University-Virginia (1,648 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Management and Technology (1,093 degrees), and Marymount University (1,010 degrees).

The median property value in Arlington, VA is $669,400, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Arlington, VA commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Arlington, VA is N/A per household.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Virginia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 75.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (16.6%), followed by Other (7.54%). The most partisan county was Petersburg city, VA with 87.2% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arlington, VA is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Arlington, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (75.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (16.6%)
Republican Party
Other (7.54%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 75.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (16.6%), followed by Other (7.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Virginia.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Virginia

75.8% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Virginia

Petersburg city, VA
87.2% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Bland County, VA
82% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Tazewell County, VA
81.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Virginia was Petersburg city, VA with 87.2% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Virginia colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Arlington, VA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Arlington, VA is home to a population of 232k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Arlington, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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Age by Nativity

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Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
103,545 ± 7,851 people
India
82,876 ± 7,033 people
Mexico
56,021 ± 5,792 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 103,545 Virginia residents, followed by India with 82,876 and Mexico with 56,021.

Citizenship

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

Military

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Economy

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Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,180. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

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Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Arlington, VA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$74,183

Average Male Salary in Virginia

± $1,323

$55,180

Average Female Salary in Virginia

± $1,030

In 2017, full-time male employees in Virginia made 1.34 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Virginia by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Virginia

Asian
$68,169 ± $3,324
White
$60,529 ± $977
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$56,661 ± $29,375

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Virginia workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Virginia.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Virginia by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arlington, VA is from Virginia.

0.478

2017 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.477

2016 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2017, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0649% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Arlington, VA was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the places in Arlington, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

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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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Highest Paid

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Most Common

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Highest Paying

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $27.5B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($26B) and Electronics ($22.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$254B

2015 Value in Virginia

$373B

Projected 2045 Value in Virginia

46.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Virginia trade was $254B. This is expected to increase 46.7% to $373B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Maryland
$23.4B
North Carolina
$12.9B
Pennsylvania
$11.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Maryland with $23.4B, followed by North Carolina with $12.9B and Pennsylvania and $11.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Arlington, VA awarded 4,650 degrees. The student population of Arlington, VA is skewed towards women, with 5,112 male students and 7,557 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Arlington, VA are White (1,517 and 34.1%), followed by Black or African American (1,339 and 30.1%), Asian (734 and 16.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (395 and 8.89%).

The largest universities in Arlington, VA by number of degrees awarded are Strayer University-Virginia (1,648 and 35.4%), University of Management and Technology (1,093 and 23.5%), and Marymount University (1,010 and 21.7%).

The most popular majors in Arlington, VA are General Business Administration & Management (1,298 and 27.9%), General Business (564 and 12.1%), and Registered Nursing (286 and 6.15%).

The median tuition costs in Arlington, VA are $29,950 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
446 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
286 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
611 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Arlington, VA was General Business with 446 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Arlington, VA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Strayer University-Virginia
1,648 degrees awarded
University of Management and Technology
1,093 degrees awarded
Marymount University
1,010 degrees awarded

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Median In-State Public

$29,950

Median Private

In 2017, the Arlington, VA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strayer University-Virginia with 1,648 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,112

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,538

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 2,112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arlington, VA, which is 0.832 times less than the 2,538 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Arlington, VA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,517 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,339 degrees awarded
Asian
734 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Arlington, VA were to White students. These 1,517 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,339 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$669,400

2018 Median

± $10,522

$643,300

2017 Median

± $10,582

The following charts display, first, the property values in Arlington, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arlington, VA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Arlington, VA 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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Rent vs Own

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This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Arlington, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, VA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Arlington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

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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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Health

N/A% of the population of Arlington, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in Arlington County, VA see 1356 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.99% increase from the previous year (1304 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 714 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Mecklenburg County and Halifax County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.6%). Additionally, Petersburg city has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (45.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,356 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arlington County, VA

Primary care physicians in Arlington County, VA see an average of 1,356 patients per year. This represents a 3.99% increase from the previous year (1,304 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,556

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Virginia

$4,218

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,361

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,677

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Virginia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.42%, from $7,306 to $7,556.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Military or VA

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