Arlington

Population: 181
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $103,400

Arlington is a community in Bureau County, Illinois, home to 181 residents. Its median household income of $63,750 runs in line with the Bureau County figure of $65,894.

From 2019 to 2023, Arlington's population declined 23.6% from 237 to 181, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $86,700 to $103,400.

81.9% of workers drive to work alone. 98.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 181
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

237181

Median household income

$72,813$63,750

Median home value

$86,700$103,400

Median gross rent

$1,188$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	237	$72,813	$86,700	$1,188
2020	211	$73,750	$89,400	$950
2021	189	$67,917	$82,500	$942
2022	202	$50,417	$112,500	$1,000
2023	181	$63,750	$103,400	$1,018

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.1%
5 to 17	32	17.7%
18 to 24	12	6.6%
25 to 34	9	5.0%
35 to 44	27	14.9%
45 to 54	29	16.0%
55 to 64	44	24.3%
65 to 74	16	8.8%
75 and over	10	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	158	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	12.6%
High school graduate	42	31.1%
Some college or associate's	52	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	10	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	14	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle2.8%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	81.9%
Carpooled	6	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	2.8%
Worked from home	5	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	3.0%
15 to 29 min	37	55.2%
30 to 44 min	19	28.4%
45 to 59 min	5	7.5%
60+ min	4	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 16.0% (29 of 181)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	67.9%
Nonfamily households	25	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	85.7%
Vacant	13	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	83.3%
Renter-occupied	13	16.7%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	98.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702102
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4715, -89.2479