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State of Virginia - County of Arlington

Arlington County Demography

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  • Table 1. Arlington County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Arlington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Arlington County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Arlington County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Arlington County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Arlington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Arlington County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Arlington County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 26
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 187,469
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 301
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 189,453
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 291
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 7,286.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 170,895
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 283
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 152,599
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1984
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 18,558
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 18,296
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 10.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 35,268
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 18.60%


    TABLE 2. Arlington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 189,453
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 10,397
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 20,842
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 11.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 19,709
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 80,339
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 42.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 40,404
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 8,330
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 6,914
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,518
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 95,443
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 94,010
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 101.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 130,601
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 68.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 17,705
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 9.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 662
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 16,327
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 8.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 143
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 15,786
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 8.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 8,229
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.30%


    TABLE 3. Arlington County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 4,158
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,459
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 86,352
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 78,520
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 185,295
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.15
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 35,216
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 40.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 18,038
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 20.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 13,296
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 15.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 39,322
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 16,625
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 30,522
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 12,800
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 6,029
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,945
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 48.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 47,030
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 41,193
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.20%


    TABLE 4. Arlington County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 174,130
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,676
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,102
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 16
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 14
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 817
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 17,665
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 16,414


    TABLE 5. Arlington County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 18,121
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 16,854
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 15,051
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 125,776
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 110,079
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 87.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 65,777
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 52.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 57,244
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 44,600
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 28.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 14,172
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,277
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,655
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.90%


    TABLE 6. Arlington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 6,590
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 409
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 6,181
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 11,976
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 179,404
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,673
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 170,936
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,006
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 90,426
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 86,352
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 37,370
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 43.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 811
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 59
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 7.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 730
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 90.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 46,246


    TABLE 7. Arlington County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 8,150,164
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,429,098
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 174,607
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 46,677
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 171.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 353,816
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 11,107,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 233,967
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 2.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 444,845
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 4.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 603,549
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,913,183
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 35.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 4,422,751
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 39.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 233,967
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 250,472
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 222,723




     









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