Arlington, Virginia


Arlington is a town located in Arlington County, Virginia. As of the 2000
census, the town had a total population of 189,453. It is the county seat of
Arlington County6.

Geography

Arlington is located at 38¡52'49" North, 77¡6'30" West (38.880344,
-77.108260)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of
67.2 km² (26.0 mi²). 67.0 km² (25.9 mi²) of it is land
and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 189,453 people, 86,352 households, and
39,290 families residing in the town. The population density is
2,827.5/km² (7,323.3/mi²). There are 90,426 housing units at an
average density of 1,349.6/km² (3,495.4/mi²). The racial makeup of
the town is 68.94% White, 9.35% African American, 0.35% Native American,
8.62% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.33% from other races, and 4.34% from
two or more races. 18.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 86,352 households out of which 19.3% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 35.3% are married couples living together, 7.0% have
a female householder with no husband present, and 54.5% are non-families.
40.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.15 and the average family size is 2.96.

In the town the population is spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18,
10.4% from 18 to 24, 42.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100
females there are 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $63,001, and the median
income for a family is $78,877. Males have a median income of $51,011 versus
$41,552 for females. The per capita income for the town is $37,706. 7.8% of
the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 9.1% are under the age of 18 and 7.0% are 65
or older.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is located in this city, and
serves the Washington, DC area.