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Arlington, MA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
39,373 (90.04%) out of the total population of 43,728 reported first ancestry.
| Arlington, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 487 | 1.11%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 128 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 138 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 660 | 1.51%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.40% |
| English | 4,980 | 11.39%, see rank | 10.33% | 8.02% |
| French | 2,797 | 6.40%, see rank | 11.20% | 3.34% |
| German | 4,315 | 9.87%, see rank | 6.24% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 970 | 2.22%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 361 | 0.83%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 9,699 | 22.18%, see rank | 22.17% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 5,676 | 12.98%, see rank | 13.57% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 404 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 1,672 | 3.82%, see rank | 4.80% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 1,342 | 3.07%, see rank | 4.63% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 1,444 | 3.30%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 547 | 1.25%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 1,117 | 2.55%, see rank | 2.34% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 308 | 0.70%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 613 | 1.40%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 179 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 198 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,574 | 3.60%, see rank | 4.41% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 245 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
39,897 (92.89%) out of the total population of 42,952 reported first ancestry.
| Arlington, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 453 | 1.05%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 157 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 171 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 570 | 1.33%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.51% |
| English | 5,118 | 11.92%, see rank | 11.02% | 8.53% |
| French | 2,594 | 6.04%, see rank | 11.89% | 3.54% |
| German | 3,797 | 8.84%, see rank | 6.56% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 994 | 2.31%, see rank | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 315 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 11,493 | 26.76%, see rank | 23.08% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 6,059 | 14.11%, see rank | 13.92% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 422 | 0.98%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 1,692 | 3.94%, see rank | 5.11% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 1,047 | 2.44%, see rank | 4.75% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 1,449 | 3.37%, see rank | 1.86% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 576 | 1.34%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 1,084 | 2.52%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 477 | 1.11%, see rank | 1.76% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 658 | 1.53%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 116 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 190 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,527 | 3.56%, see rank | 3.91% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 184 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
39,672 (93.92%) out of the total population of 42,240 reported first ancestry.
| Arlington, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 417 | 0.99%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 136 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 161 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 512 | 1.21%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| English | 5,013 | 11.87%, see rank | 11.54% | 9.02% |
| French | 2,720 | 6.44%, see rank | 12.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 3,645 | 8.63%, see rank | 6.75% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 1,253 | 2.97%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 291 | 0.69%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 12,422 | 29.41%, see rank | 23.41% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 6,567 | 15.55%, see rank | 13.93% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 366 | 0.87%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 1,919 | 4.54%, see rank | 5.23% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 783 | 1.85%, see rank | 4.81% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 1,332 | 3.15%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 902 | 2.14%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 1,179 | 2.79%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 459 | 1.09%, see rank | 1.67% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 809 | 1.92%, see rank | 1.90% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 80 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 174 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,015 | 2.40%, see rank | 3.27% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 141 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
39,025 (94.62%) out of the total population of 41,244 reported first ancestry.
| Arlington, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 400 | 0.97%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 123 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 238 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 362 | 0.88%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.68% |
| English | 4,915 | 11.92%, see rank | 11.92% | 9.29% |
| French | 2,738 | 6.64%, see rank | 12.90% | 3.90% |
| German | 3,386 | 8.21%, see rank | 6.77% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 1,429 | 3.46%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 268 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 12,349 | 29.94%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 7,048 | 17.09%, see rank | 14.12% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 380 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 1,739 | 4.22%, see rank | 5.30% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 819 | 1.99%, see rank | 4.92% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 1,204 | 2.92%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 862 | 2.09%, see rank | 1.95% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 1,354 | 3.28%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 607 | 1.47%, see rank | 1.56% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 914 | 2.22%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 209 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| American | 974 | 2.36%, see rank | 3.42% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 185 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
38,137 (89.97%) out of the total population of 42,389 reported first ancestry.
| Arlington, MA | % of the Total Population | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Arab | 290 | 0.68%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 126 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 183 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 270 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| English | 2,817 | 6.65%, see rank | 7.05% | 5.91% |
| French | 1,751 | 4.13%, see rank | 8.81% | 2.39% |
| German | 2,041 | 4.81%, see rank | 3.27% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 1,332 | 3.14%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 66 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 9,956 | 23.49%, see rank | 16.39% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 5,426 | 12.80%, see rank | 10.82% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 116 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 807 | 1.90%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 986 | 2.33%, see rank | 3.66% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 765 | 1.80%, see rank | 1.32% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 912 | 2.15%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 768 | 1.81%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 212 | 0.50%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 479 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 96 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 77 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.24% |
| American | 1,611 | 3.80%, see rank | 3.85% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 159 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.