Arrington, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

915

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

0.361% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,000

19.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$220,600

Population & Diversity

Arrington, VA is home to a population of 915 people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Arrington, VA residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (599 people) in Arrington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Arrington, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arrington, VA was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arrington, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 229
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 207
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 82

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arrington, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Arrington, VA residents (100 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 Arrington, VA was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 23

Arrington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arrington, VA.

Economy

The economy of Arrington, VA employs 384 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arrington, VA were Educational Services (72 people), Public Administration (71 people), and Retail Trade (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($54,934), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,218), and Retail Trade ($36,786).

Employment

Occupations

384

2024 Value

± 153

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arrington, VA declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 470 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arrington, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arrington, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

384

2024 Value

± 153

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arrington, VA declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 470 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arrington, VA, are Educational Services (72 people), Public Administration (71 people), and Retail Trade (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arrington, VA, though some of these residents may live in Arrington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $19,736

$41,442

Median earning women ± $21,766

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,934).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,056) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,538).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arrington, VA was $220,600 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,300 to $220,600, a 52.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Arrington, VA is 92.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arrington, VA have an average commute time of 37.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arrington, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$111,456

$226

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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 Arrington, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.2% of the housing units in Arrington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arrington, VA 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.

$47,000

Median Household Income

± $29,679

245

Number of Households

± 108

In 2023, the median household income of the 245 households in Arrington, VA declined from $47,000 from the previous year's value of $58,144.

The following chart displays the households in Arrington, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.1%)
Worked At Home (38.3%)
Carpooled (2.6%)

In 2024, 59.1% of workers in Arrington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.6%).

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

37.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arrington, VA have a longer commute time (37.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Arrington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arrington, VA (190 out of 915 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

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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