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Arlington town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 45,906   ( 3,062 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population density: 8926.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,965 73.99% 5.1%
Black:1,2912.81% 31.6%
Indian:330.07% 13.8%
Asian:6,11813.33% 72.4%
2+ races:1,9774.31% 117.5%
Hispanic:2,3615.14% 69.2%
Total non-White:11,94126.01% 69.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,839 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:4,901 13.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,844
35,80483.57%
9812.29%
290.07%
3,5488.28%
9092.12%
1,3953.26%
7,04016.43%

2000
42,389
38,09389.87%
6631.56%
240.06%
2,0354.80%
6941.64%
6811.61%
4,29610.13%

1990
44,630
42,12894.39%
4410.99%
680.15%
1,3433.01%
n/a
6501.46%
2,5025.61%

1980
48,219
46,83397.13%
2130.44%
00.00%
6291.30%
n/a
5041.05%
1,3862.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,289 -5.4
2,744 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,035 -9.0
1,794 4.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,705 -9.8
1,116 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Arlington town, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
9,788 21.3%
36,118 78.7%
7,623 16.6%
19,451
2.34
11,878 61.1%
9,626 81.0%
771 6.5%
7,573 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.7
8,911 20.8%
33,933 79.2%
6,761 15.8%
18,969
2.24
10,981 57.9%
8,872 80.8%
744 6.8%
7,988 42.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
7,757 18.3%
34,632 81.7%
7,130 16.8%
19,000
2.22
10,906 57.4%
8,831 81.0%
533 4.9%
8,094 42.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
7,389 16.6%
37,241 83.4%
7,938 17.8%
18,848
2.36
11,419 60.6%
9,130 80.0%
572 5.0%
7,429 39.4%

1980
NumberPercent
34.6
10,017 20.8%
38,202 79.2%
8,043 16.7%
18,583
2.58
12,475 67.1%
10,088 80.9%
690 5.5%
6,108 32.9%

2022 Housing Data for Arlington town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,381 
Median Value$839,200 
Occupied19,45195.4%
Vacant9304.6%
Owned11,81260.7%
Rented7,63939.3%
Median Rent$1,902 
Single-Family Units9,13244.8%
    Detached7,94039.0%
    Attached1,1925.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,92624.2%
Mobile Homes530.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Arlington town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007824.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994742.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993691.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993791.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993501.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992911.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992921.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993791.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992781.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997914.1%
$60,000 to $74,9999534.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,8539.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7529.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7529.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,53613.0%
$200,000 or more6,22032.0%
Median Household Income136,312 
Per Capita Income77,043 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3932.0%
Public Assistance5522.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,3837.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,01182.5%
Unemployed8923.2%
In Armed Forces70.0%
Total Labor Force23,91085.7%
Not in Labor Force3,98214.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,8047,04755.5%
Non-Profit1,9533,44936.2%
Self-Employed1,1151,26246.9%
Local Government5021,02232.9%
State Government28456633.4%
Federal Government22913562.9%
Total Private + Self9,9198,30954.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,9685,17236.5%
Total12,88713,48148.9%
Pct. Govt.10.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,53324.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,16212.0%
Professional, Technical13,19050.0%
Service Occupations2,1638.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing840.3%
All others1,3205.0%
White Collar 86.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical6,08223.1%
Educational services4,46516.9%
Health care and social assistance3,63313.8%
Manufacturing2,76010.5%
Retail trade1,5235.8%
Finance and insurance1,1814.5%
Information1,0263.9%
Accommodation and food services9503.6%
Public administration8743.3%
Other services8553.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6972.6%
Construction5292.0%
Transportation and warehousing4401.7%
Wholesale trade3691.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3601.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3381.3%
Management1490.6%
Utilities690.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting640.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Arlington town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5741.25%
Puerto Rican5571.21%
Cuban1610.35%
Dominican860.19%
Total Central American2080.45%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan320.07%
Honduran180.04%
Nicaraguan230.05%
Panamanian100.02%
Salvadoran1200.26%
Other Central American50.01%
Total South American4100.89%
Argentinean660.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean690.15%
Colombian1670.36%
Ecuadorian650.14%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian110.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan200.04%
Other South American120.03%
Other Hispanic3650.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,0774.52%
Chinese1,8113.95%
Korean4230.92%
Japanese3530.77%
Thai2280.50%
Taiwanese1550.34%
Filipino1240.27%
Bangladeshi820.18%
Vietnamese410.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,88378.0%
Other Indo-European3,0917.1%
Chinese1,6583.8%
Spanish1,2432.9%
Other Asian1,2082.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun6081.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5991.4%
Korean3640.8%
German, other Germanic2830.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish9,17120.0%
Italian4,94510.8%
English4,71810.3%
German3,6477.9%
Polish1,7583.8%
French1,5473.4%
Greek1,4033.1%
European1,2292.7%
American1,2162.6%
Scottish1,1922.6%
French Canadian9482.1%
Russian8711.9%
Eastern European8331.8%
British5621.2%
Canadian5481.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen41,76191.0%
Not a citizen4,1459.0%
Native37,42181.5%
Foreign-born8,48518.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Arlington town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
448 1.3%531 1.6%3,484 10.3%4,176 12.4%10,535 31.3%14,535 43.1%
  Average years of education: 16.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 448 1.3%
9-12 Years 531 1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,484 10.3%
Some College 4,176 12.4%
Bach. Degree 10,535 31.3%
Grad Degree 14,535 43.1%
Average years of education: 16.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Arlington town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -271 D +3,403 D + 5.7%
D +3,132
2020 vs. 2012 R -2,313 D +7,134 D + 21.2%
D +4,821
2020 vs. 2008 R -2,026 D +7,332 D + 20.5%
D +5,306
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,755 D +3,929 D + 14.8%
D +2,174
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 23,671 82.9% Donald Trump* (R) 4,381 15.3% 499 1.7% 28,551 -17 -31 0.79%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 20,539 76.5% Donald Trump (R) 4,652 17.3% 1,670 6.2% 26,861 -15 -29 0.81%
2012 76% Barack Obama* (D) 18,850 72.1% Mitt Romney (R) 6,694 25.6% 615 2.4% 26,159 -12 -22 0.83%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 18,365 72.4% John McCain (R) 6,407 25.3% 593 2.3% 25,365 -11 -20 0.82%
2004 72% John Kerry (D) 17,856 72.2% George W. Bush* (R) 6,428 26.0% 449 1.8% 24,733 -11 -25 0.85%
2000 70% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,550 64.5% George W. Bush (R) 6,026 25.0% 2,541 10.5% 24,117 -8 -23 0.89%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Arlington town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 23,671 82.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,381 15.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 232 0.8%
Other 267 0.9%
TOTAL 28,551
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, Arlington town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 20,539 76.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,652 17.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 732 2.7%
Other 938 3.5%
TOTAL 26,861
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -29


2012 President, Arlington town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,850 72.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,694 25.6%
Other 615 2.4%
TOTAL 26,159
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -22


2008 President, Arlington town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 18,365 72.4%
John McCain (R) 6,407 25.3%
Other 593 2.3%
TOTAL 25,365
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -20


2004 President, Arlington town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,428 26.0%
John Kerry (D) 17,856 72.2%
Other 449 1.8%
TOTAL 24,733
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -25


2000 President, Arlington town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,026 25.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,550 64.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,203 9.1%
Other 338 1.4%
TOTAL 24,117
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Arlington town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 60% Maura Healey (D) 18,392 83.0% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,460 15.6% 313 [+] 1.4% 22,165 -19 0.89%
2020 S2 77% Ed Markey* (D) 23,457 82.9% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,699 16.6% 130 [+] 0.5% 28,286 -16 0.79%
2018 S1 67% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 18,922 78.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 4,405 18.3% 711 [+] 3.0% 24,038 -18 0.89%
2018 G 66% Jay Gonzalez (D) 12,142 51.2% Charlie Baker* (R) 11,516 48.6% 40 [+] 0.2% 23,698 -18 0.89%
2014 S2 55% Ed Markey* (D) 14,884 77.9% Brian Herr (R) 4,216 22.1% 15 [+] 0.1% 19,115 -16 0.92%
2014 G 56% Martha Coakley (D) 12,435 63.7% Charlie Baker (R) 6,243 32.0% 842 [+] 4.3% 19,520 -16 0.90%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote