Local, County, and City Statistics
Arlington County, Virginia
Population: (2007 est.): 200,517
Size: 26 square miles
The most urban of Virginia's counties, Arlington lies just across the Potomac from the District of Columbia. Residents have a wide choice of homes along tree-lined streets, as well as gracious town homes and modern high-rise communities. They enjoy an excellent public school system, top private schools and abundant recreational and cultural opportunities, including 175 parks and playgrounds and 85 miles of bike and jogging trails.
One in every five jobs in Northern Virginia is located in Arlington. Since 1980, the County's office and commercial markets have more than doubled. Arlington's location and its highly educated, multi-cultural workforce make it attractive to a growing base of employers, which include: Bell Atlantic, MCI, USAir, Marriott Corporation and the National Science Foundation.
For more information, visit the Arlington County website or contact the county at arlington@smartplace.org.
| Geography/Land Use | ||
|---|---|---|
| Land Area (square miles) | 26 |
|
| Agricultural (Acres) | N/A |
|
| Commercial/Industrial (Acres) | 1,354 |
8.1% |
| Public/Open Space (Acres) | 5,088 |
30.5% |
| Residential (Acres) | 10,242 |
61.4% |
| Source: Arlington Economic Development | ||
| Population Characteristics | ||
| Year | Population |
Households |
| 1980 (1) | 152,179 |
71,364 |
| 1990 (1) | 170,936 |
78,520 |
| 2000 (1) | 190,314 |
86,901 |
| 2010 (2) | 212,231 |
99,577 |
| 2020 (2) | 233,090 |
111,455 |
| 2030 (2) | 249,583 |
119,855 |
| Source: 1 - U.S. Census Bureau; 2 - MWCOG Round 7.0 Cooperative Forecast | ||
| Age Distribution 2007 | ||
| Description | Estimate |
Percent |
| Age 0 - 4 | 9,834 |
4.90% |
| Age 5 - 9 | 10,553 |
5.26% |
| Age 10 - 14 | 9,684 |
4.83% |
| Age 15 - 17 | 5,167 |
2.58% |
| Age 18 - 20 | 4,523 |
2.26% |
| Age 21 - 24 | 8,245 |
4.11% |
| Age 25 - 34 | 44,163 |
22.02% |
| Age 35 - 44 | 35,218 |
17.56% |
| Age 45 - 49 | 16,016 |
7.99% |
| Age 50 - 54 | 13,988 |
6.98% |
| Age 55 - 59 | 13,106 |
6.54% |
| Age 60 - 64 | 9,508 |
4.74% |
| Age 65 - 74 | 10,838 |
5.41% |
| Age 75 - 84 | 6,395 |
3.19% |
| Age 85 and over | 3,279 |
1.64% |
| Source: Claritas, 2007. | ||
| Population by Race and Ethnicity 2007 | ||
| Race/Ethnic Origin | Estimate |
Percent |
| Not Hispanic or Latino: | 169,369 |
|
| White Alone | 129,202 |
76.28% |
| Black or African American Alone | 16,039 |
9.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 483 |
0.29% |
| Asian Alone | 17,074 |
10.08% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 192 |
0.11% |
| Some Other Race Alone | 644 |
0.38% |
| Two or More Races | 5,735 |
3.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino: | 31,148 |
|
| White Alone | 14,231 |
45.69% |
| Black or African American Alone | 407 |
1.31% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 215 |
0.69% |
| Asian Alone | 84 |
0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 26 |
0.08% |
| Some Other Race Alone | 13,422 |
43.09% |
| Two or More Races | 2,763 |
8.87% |
| Source: Claritas, 2007. | ||
| Income 2007 | ||
Estimate |
||
| Aggregate Household Income (billions) | $9.5 |
|
| Average Household Income | $103,763 |
|
| Median Household Income | $78,692 |
|
| Per Capita | $47,495 |
|
| Source: Claritas, 2007. | ||
| Employment/Unemployment Mar 2007 | ||
| Labor Force | 128,985 |
|
| Employment | 126,683 |
|
| Unemployment | 2,302 |
|
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
|
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007. | ||
| Occupational Characteristics of Residents | ||
| Major Category | Employed Persons |
Distribution |
| Total | 113,476 |
|
| Management, professional, and related occupations: | 72,516 |
63.90% |
| Management, business, and financial occupations: | 30,515 |
26.89% |
| Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers: | 18,521 |
16.32% |
| Farmers and farm managers | 0 |
0.00% |
| Business and financial operations occupations: | 11,994 |
10.57% |
| Business operations specialists | 6,712 |
5.91% |
| Financial specialists: | 5,282 |
4.65% |
| Professional and related occupations: | 42,001 |
37.01% |
| Computer and mathematical occupations: | 10,361 |
9.13% |
| Architecture and engineering occupations: | 1,761 |
1.55% |
| Architects, surveyors, and cartographers | 831 |
0.73% |
| Engineers | 794 |
0.70% |
| Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians | 136 |
0.12% |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations: | 4,375 |
3.86% |
| Community and social services occupations: | 1,977 |
1.74% |
| Legal occupations: | 7,668 |
6.76% |
| Education, training, and library occupations: | 5,644 |
4.97% |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: | 6,305 |
5.56% |
| Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations: | 3,910 |
3.45% |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: | 3,199 |
2.82% |
| Health technologists and technicians | 711 |
0.63% |
| Service occupations: | 14,192 |
12.51% |
| Healthcare support occupations: | 978 |
0.86% |
| Protective service occupations: | 1,745 |
1.54% |
| Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors | 0 |
0.00% |
| Law enforcement workers including supervisors | 760 |
0.67% |
| Other protective service workers including supervisors | 985 |
0.87% |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations: | 5,115 |
4.51% |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 3,453 |
3.04% |
| Personal care and service occupations: | 2,901 |
2.56% |
| Sales and office occupations: | 15,676 |
13.81% |
| Sales and related occupations: | 6,325 |
5.57% |
| Office and administrative support occupations: | 9,351 |
8.24% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations: | 53 |
0.05% |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations: | 8,207 |
7.23% |
| Construction and extraction occupations: | 5,795 |
5.11% |
| Supervisors, construction and extraction workers | 206 |
0.18% |
| Construction trades workers | 986 |
0.87% |
| Extraction workers | 0 |
0.00% |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations: | 2,412 |
2.13% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: | 2,832 |
2.50% |
| Production occupations: | 947 |
0.83% |
| Transportation and material moving occupations: | 1,885 |
1.66% |
| Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers | 0 |
0.00% |
| Air transportation workers | 131 |
0.12% |
| Rail and water transportation workers | 0 |
0.00% |
| Motor vehicle operators | 1,160 |
1.02% |
| Material moving workers: | 533 |
0.47% |
| Source: American Community Survey 2005 | ||
| Educational Attainment of Adults | ||
| Percent High School Graduate or Higher | 90.6% |
|
| Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 66.4% |
|
| Percent Graduate/Professional Degree | 35.9% |
|
| Source: American Community Survey 2005 | ||
| Employment Trends | ||
| 2000 | 182,587 |
|
| 2010 | 217,836 |
19.3% |
| 2020 | 254,418 |
16.8% |
| 2030 | 275,798 |
8.4% |
| Source: MWCOG Round 7.0 Cooperative Forecast | ||
| Employment by Industry | ||
| Industry | Employment |
|
| Natural Resources/Mining/Construction | 5,029 |
|
| Manufacturing | 1,563 |
|
| Trade/Transportation/Utilities | 8,254 |
|
| Information | 4,972 |
|
| Financial Activities | 7,358 |
|
| Professional/Business Services | 20,206 |
|
| Education/Health Services | 8,352 |
|
| Leisure/Hospitality | 4,658 |
|
| Other Services | 7,095 |
|
| Government | 15,286 |
|
| Source: American Community Survey 2005 | ||
| Major Corporate Employers | ||
| Verizon | 2,062 |
|
| US Airways | 1,993 |
|
| Mariott Corporation | 1,632 |
|
| Virginia Hospital Center | 1,484 |
|
| Hecht Company | 1,314 |
|
| SAIC | 1,298 |
|
| CACI | 889 |
|
| Computer Science Corporation | 883 |
|
| Nortrop Gruman | 798 |
|
| SRA International, Inc. | 779 |
|
| Source: Arlington Economic Development | ||
| Housing Inventory | ||
| Single unit detached | 29,349 |
|
| Single unit attached | 9,957 |
|
| Multi-units | 53,316 |
|
| Source: American Community Survey 2005 | ||
| Home Values | ||
| Owner-occupied units | Median Value |
|
41,476 |
$581,900 |
|
| Source: American Community Survey 2005 | ||
| Primary and Secondary Education | ||
| Total Enrollment | 18,802 |
|
| Number of Schools | 32 |
|
| Elementary | 22 |
|
| Middle | 5 |
|
| High | 3 |
|
| Other | 2 |
|
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics | ||
| Private Schools | ||
| Total Enrollment | 3,079 |
|
| Number of Schools | 10 |
|
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics | ||
| Colleges and Universities | ||
Enrollment |
||
| Argosy University - Washington D.C. Campus | 901 |
|
| George Mason University | N/A |
|
| Institute for the Psychological Sciences | 42 |
|
| Marymount University | 3,676 |
|
| Strayer University | N/A |
|
| The Art Institute of Washington | 1,077 |
|
| Westwood College - Arlington Ballston | 9 |
|
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics | ||
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