Arlington, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,095

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,231

3.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$538,800

Population & Diversity

Arlington, WA is home to a population of 21.1k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Arlington, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.33k people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Arlington, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Other (Hispanic) and 1.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Arlington, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arlington, WA was 93%, 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)
15.1k ± 883
Other (Hispanic)
1.48k ± 622
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 447

16%

Hispanic Population

3.37k people

16% of the people in Arlington, WA are hispanic (3.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

As of 2024, 11% of Arlington, WA residents (2.33k 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, WA was 11.1%, 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-)
847 ± 231
Vietnam
411 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
225 ± 98

Arlington, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arlington, WA employs 10k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arlington, WA were Manufacturing (1,660 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,338 people), and Retail Trade (1,183 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,096), Public Administration ($95,729), and Information ($91,750).

Employment

Occupations

10k

2024 Value

± 782

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, WA grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 9.81k employees to 10k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arlington, WA, are Management Occupations (1,110 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,081 people), and Production Occupations (886 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arlington, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10k

2024 Value

± 782

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arlington, WA grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 9.81k employees to 10k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arlington, WA, are Manufacturing (1,660 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,338 people), and Retail Trade (1,183 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

$67,637

Median earning men ± $7,607

$40,179

Median earning women ± $2,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,705), Public Administration ($98,317), and Information ($91,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,232), Manufacturing ($75,556), and Construction ($73,462).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arlington, WA was $538,800 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $492,600 to $538,800, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Arlington, WA is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arlington, WA have an average commute time of 29.9 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.

Housing

Property

$538,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,649

$4,788

Median Property Taxes

±$494

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

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Arlington, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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

$88,231

Median Household Income

± $8,852

7.7k

Number of Households

± 665

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.7k households in Arlington, WA grew to $88,231 from the previous year's value of $84,919.

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.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Arlington, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arlington, WA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% 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

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arlington, WA (2.65k out of 20.9k 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 Males 18 - 24, 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

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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