Arlington, VT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,623

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

Population & Diversity

Arlington, VT is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.29% of Arlington, VT residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Arlington, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Arlington, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington, VT was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 416
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
130 ± 64
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 30

11%

Hispanic Population

178 people

11% of the people in Arlington, VT are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arlington, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,556 ± 1,651 people
India
1,739 ± 1,022 people
China
1,374 ± 909 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,556 Vermont residents, followed by India with 1,739 and China with 1,374.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

2.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 1.29% of Arlington, VT residents (21 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, VT was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
37 ± 37
Vietnam
28 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 30

Arlington, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arlington, VT employs 788 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlington, VT were Retail Trade (278 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Educational Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($81,146), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750), and Public Administration ($61,625).

Employment

Occupations

788

2024 Value

± 190

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, VT declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 898 employees to 788 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, VT, are Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (100 people), and Management Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

788

2024 Value

± 190

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, VT declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 898 employees to 788 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, VT, are Retail Trade (278 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Educational Services (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington, VT, though some of these residents may live in Arlington, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,318

Median earning men ± $19,258

$35,893

Median earning women ± $23,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,406), Manufacturing ($45,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,298), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,344).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arlington, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint 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, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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

Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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 Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arlington, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Arlington, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington, VT was $268,800 in 2024, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,800 to $268,800, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, VT is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arlington, VT have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,096

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Arlington, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $30,867

483

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 483 households in Arlington, VT grew to $76,250 from the previous year's value of $73,164.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, VT 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, VT is from Vermont.

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2024, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.133% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Worked At Home (25.6%)
Carpooled (5.71%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Arlington, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.71%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, VT have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Arlington, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, VT (171 out of 1.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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