Arlington, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

20,599

1.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/APatty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.1

0.542% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

47.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,919

5.21% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$492,600

9.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,805

4.78% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Arlington, WA had a population of 20.6k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $84,919. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Arlington, WA grew from 20,263 to 20,599, a 1.66% increase and its median household income declined from $89,587 to $84,919, a −5.21% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Other (Hispanic) (6.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%).

None of the households in Arlington, WA 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.

93% of the residents in Arlington, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Arlington, WA was $492,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Arlington, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Arlington, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Arlington, WA is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.1% of Arlington, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.29k people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Arlington, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k Other (Hispanic) and 1.26k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

91.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Arlington, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington, WA was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arlington, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 744
Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 653
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 375

15.1%

Hispanic Population

3.12k people

15.1% of the people in Arlington, WA are hispanic (3.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arlington, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

12.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

As of 2023, 11.1% of Arlington, WA residents (2.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arlington, WA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
715 ± 248
Vietnam
430 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
318 ± 121

Arlington, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arlington, WA employs 9.81k people. The largest industries in Arlington, WA are Manufacturing (1,611 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,264 people), and Retail Trade (1,163 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,172), Public Administration ($90,489), and Information ($89,375).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.81k

2023 Value

± 787

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arlington, WA declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 10.3k employees to 9.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,147 people), Management Occupations (1,115 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (900 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

9.81k

2023 Value

± 787

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arlington, WA declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 10.3k employees to 9.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, WA, are Manufacturing (1,611 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,264 people), and Retail Trade (1,163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arlington, WA, though some of these residents may live in Arlington, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,205

Median earning men ± $5,184

$39,758

Median earning women ± $3,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,278), Public Administration ($95,742), and Information ($89,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($80,341), Public Administration ($79,597), and Manufacturing ($64,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 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 Washington 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, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% 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 (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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, WA was $492,600 in 2023, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $448,500 to $492,600, a 9.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, WA is 63.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Arlington, WA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arlington, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Arlington, WA is $84,919. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Arlington, WA was Census Tract 535.07 with a value of $137,738, followed by Census Tract 528.03 and Census Tract 527.01, with respective values of $117,770 and $114,087.

Housing

Property

$492,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,193

$4,795

Median Property Taxes

±$503

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.4% of the housing units in Arlington, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 535.07
Census Tract 528.03
Census Tract 527.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Arlington, WA was Census Tract 535.07 with a value of $137,738, followed by Census Tract 528.03 and Census Tract 527.01, with respective values of $117,770 and $114,087.

The following map shows all of the places in Arlington, WA 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.

$84,919

Median Household Income

± $9,477

7.57k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.57k households in Arlington, WA declined from $84,919 from the previous year's value of $89,587.

The following chart displays the households in Arlington, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Arlington, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, WA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in Arlington, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, WA (2.25k out of 20.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arlington, WA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

93.2% of the population of Arlington, WA has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 8.89% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Snohomish County, WA see 1918 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.827% decrease from the previous year (1934 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1321 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,918 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Snohomish County, WA

Primary care physicians in Snohomish County, WA see an average of 1,918 patients per year. This represents a 0.827% decrease from the previous year (1,934 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.81%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

8.89%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arlington, WA grew by 29.1% from 5.27% to 6.81%.

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

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