Arlington, Texas
City Overview
As of 2007, Arlington's population is 367,197 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 10.28 percent.
The median home cost in Arlington is $149,200. Home appreciation the last year has been 2.69 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Arlington's cost of living is 21.25% Lower than the U.S. average.
Arlington public schools spend $4,620 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Arlington.
The unemployment rate in Arlington is 3.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Arlington jobs have Increased by 1.67 percent.
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People
The 2007 Arlington, TX, population is 367,197. There are 3,841 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Arlington, TX
The median age is 32.1. The US median is 37.6. 59.38% of people in Arlington, TX, are married. 10.66% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.74 people. 27.99% of people are married, with children. 10.03% have children, but are single.
Race in Arlington, TX
61.72% of people are white, 15.85% are black, 6.76% are asian, 0.52% are native american, and 14.98% claim 'Other'.
23.01% of the people in Arlington, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 76.99% are non-hispanic).
Arlington People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Arlington, TX, is 3.60%, with job growth of 1.67%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.33%.
Arlington, TX Taxes
Arlington, TX,sales tax rate is 8.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Arlington, TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,394, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $54,400.
Arlington Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.60% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.67% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 23.33% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,394 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $54,400 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 9.44% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.79% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.32% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.05% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.70% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.81% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.54% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.11% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.93% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.31% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.64% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.94% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.26% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.60% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.07% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.24% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.26% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Arlington, TX, is $149,200. Home appreciation is 2.69% over the last year. The median age of Arlington, TX, real estate is 22 years.
Arlington, TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 41.12% of the Arlington, TX, population. 4.51% of houses and apartments in Arlington, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Arlington Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 22 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $149,200 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 2.69% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 53.63% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.51% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 41.12% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $20.88 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.26% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.46% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 4.86% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 10.08% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 16.79% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 35.11% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 17.12% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.59% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.01% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.78% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.55% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.17% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 12.13% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.50% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.13% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 31.67% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23.83% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10.01% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.03% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.06% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.64% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 175 physicians per capita in Arlington, TX. The US average is 170.
Arlington, TX Health Index
Air quality in Arlington, TX is 11 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Arlington, TX is 89 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Arlington Health SperlingViews
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I'm coming from New York a... (read more)re: Arlington, TX is a dump - 2/28/2007: I totally... (read more)Boring for an outdoor lover: I've lived in Arlington since 1981. Since then it has grown way too big and the roads and services have not been able to keep up with this growth.Traffic is a disaster.... (read more)Have an opinion about Arlington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arlington Click Here
Crime
Arlington, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Arlington, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Arlington Crime SperlingViews
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Climate
Arlington, TX, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 2 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 68.
On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Arlington, TX. The July high is around 96 degrees. The January low is 34. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Arlington Climate SperlingViews
Hot Summers: Spring in North Texas is frequently punctuated with violent storms. Summer is hot ... and long. The Fall is quite pleasant, but it doesn't start until late November. ... (read more)too hot: In summer, Arlington, TX is too hot and humid. Winter is mild. Occasionally, we have... (read more)Very Hot, If You Grew Up With Distinct Seasons, Lo: I moved to TX in 1985 from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I didn't leave Michigan because of the weather. I lived in Texas 20 years as there was always work however, after 10... (read more)Have an opinion about Arlington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arlington Click Here
Educate
Arlington, TX, schools spend $4,620 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 954 students per librarian, and 505 children per counselor in Arlington, TX schools.
Arlington Education SperlingViews
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Arlington, TX, takes 29 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Arlington Transportation SperlingViews
Hot Summers: Spring in North Texas is frequently punctuated with violent storms. Summer is hot ... and long. The Fall is quite pleasant, but it doesn't start until late November. ... (read more)too hot: In summer, Arlington, TX is too hot and humid. Winter is mild. Occasionally, we have... (read more)Very Hot, If You Grew Up With Distinct Seasons, Lo: I moved to TX in 1985 from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I didn't leave Michigan because of the weather. I lived in Texas 20 years as there was always work however, after 10... (read more)Have an opinion about Arlington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arlington Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Arlington, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Arlington, TX is more expensive.
Overall, Arlington, TX cost of living is 78.75.
Arlington Cost of Living SperlingViews
re: Good place to live - 11/18/2007: I use to live in Arlington Texas and it is the only city that dosen't have 2 things. Transit and no downtown Big Buildings and 14 floors dosen't count as a tall... (read more)Good place to live : Economy is strong, housing is affordable, and crime is better than Fort Worth or... (read more)Museum: Centrally located for all DFW... (read more)Have an opinion about Arlington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arlington Click Here
Religion
52.45% of the people in Arlington, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 11.52% are Catholic; 31.58% are Protestant; 0.84% are LDS; 7.14% are another Christian faith; 0.35% in Arlington, TX are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.99% affilite with Islam.
Arlington Religion SperlingViews
It's all relative: I was thinking of relocaating to Arlington, TX from NYC. I see a few posts about Arlington being too crowded, crime is high...etc. etc..
I'm coming from New York a... (read more)re: Arlington, TX is a dump - 2/28/2007: I totally... (read more)Boring for an outdoor lover: I've lived in Arlington since 1981. Since then it has grown way too big and the roads and services have not been able to keep up with this growth.Traffic is a disaster.... (read more)Have an opinion about Arlington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arlington Click Here
| Percent Religious | 52.45% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 11.52% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 31.58% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.84% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 19.25% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.98% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.32% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.23% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.81% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.99% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 7.14% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.35% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.99% | 0.54% |
Voting
37.01% of the people in Arlington, TX are registered as Democrats. 62.39% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.61%.
Arlington Voting SperlingViews
re: Good place to live - 11/18/2007: I use to live in Arlington Texas and it is the only city that dosen't have 2 things. Transit and no downtown Big Buildings and 14 floors dosen't count as a tall... (read more)Good place to live : Economy is strong, housing is affordable, and crime is better than Fort Worth or... (read more)Museum: Centrally located for all DFW... (read more)Have an opinion about Arlington? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arlington Click Here
