Arlington

Population: 46,015
Median household income: $141,440
Median home value: $885,000

Located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Arlington is a community with a population of 46,015. Its median household income of $141,440 runs above the Middlesex County figure of $126,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arlington's population grew 1.6% from 45,304 to 46,015, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $642,200 to $885,000.

Owners occupy 60.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,015
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $141,440
Median home value: $885,000
Median gross rent: $2,043
Housing units: 20,599
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,30446,015

Median household income

$108,389$141,440

Median home value

$642,200$885,000

Median gross rent

$1,730$2,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,304	$108,389	$642,200	$1,730
2020	45,379	$114,576	$687,600	$1,756
2021	46,045	$125,701	$733,700	$1,797
2022	45,906	$136,312	$839,200	$1,902
2023	46,015	$141,440	$885,000	$2,043

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,203	4.8%
5 to 17	7,212	15.7%
18 to 24	2,244	4.9%
25 to 34	7,139	15.5%
35 to 44	6,595	14.3%
45 to 54	7,200	15.6%
55 to 64	5,650	12.3%
65 to 74	4,528	9.8%
75 and over	3,244	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,595	75.2%
Black or African American	1,161	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	5,570	12.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	230	0.5%
Two or more races	2,115	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,299	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate10.8%

Some college or associate's12.4%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree43.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	826	2.4%
High school graduate	3,706	10.8%
Some college or associate's	4,257	12.4%
Bachelor's degree	10,526	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	15,041	43.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone45.8%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit12.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle4.7%

Worked from home30.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,253	45.8%
Carpooled	915	3.4%
Public transit	3,355	12.5%
Walked	529	2.0%
Bicycle	1,251	4.7%
Worked from home	8,161	30.5%
Other means	312	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,688	14.4%
15 to 29 min	5,757	30.9%
30 to 44 min	5,208	28.0%
45 to 59 min	2,753	14.8%
60+ min	2,209	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 5.4% (2,469 of 45,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,778	59.3%
Nonfamily households	8,075	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,853	96.4%
Vacant	746	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,034	60.6%
Renter-occupied	7,819	39.4%

1-unit, detached38.2%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units30.3%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units13.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,863	38.2%
1-unit, attached	1,402	6.8%
2 to 4 units	6,232	30.3%
5 to 19 units	2,164	10.5%
20 or more units	2,851	13.8%
Mobile home & other	87	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2501640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 42.4187, -71.1639