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Arlington, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Arlington is 375,305, which is 12.71% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Arlington population density is 3,767.25 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Arlington is white, which represent 66.05% of the total population. The average Arlington education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 375,305. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #633

Arlington, TX	12.71%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #78

Arlington, TX	3,767.25 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	247,879 (66.05%, #1555)
Black:	74,303 (19.80%, #169)
Hispanic:	107,603 (28.67%, #812)
Asian:	26,430 (7.04%, #60)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,668 (0.44%, #532)
One Race, Other:	15,113 (4.03%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9,912 (2.64%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	91,391 (84.93%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,996 (2.78%, see rank)
Cuban:	929 (0.86%, see rank)
Central American:	6,733 (6.26%, see rank)
South American:	2,158 (2.01%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	2,616 (9.90%, see rank)
Chinese:	2,600 (9.84%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,354 (5.12%, see rank)
Japanese:	421 (1.59%, see rank)
Korean:	1,001 (3.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	15,070 (57.02%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	3,368 (12.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

338,546 (90.21%) out of the total population of 375,305 reported first ancestry.

	Arlington, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	4,715	1.26%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	2,103	0.56%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	595	0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	3,239	0.86%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	21,876	5.83%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	7,446	1.98%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	36,765	9.80%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	518	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	580	0.15%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	29,160	7.77%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	6,449	1.72%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,081	0.55%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	3,767	1.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	448	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	963	0.26%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,791	1.01%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	5,460	1.45%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11,472	3.06%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	2,176	0.58%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	484	0.13%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	405	0.11%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	17,908	4.77%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	1,674	0.45%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 185,013 (49.30%, see rank)

Females: 190,292 (50.70%, see rank)

Arlington, TX	Male: 49.30% Female: 50.70%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Arlington, TX	32.30 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Arlington, TX	31.20 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Arlington, TX	33.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Arlington, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	28,098	7.49%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	28,812	7.68%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	27,140	7.23%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	29,401	7.83%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	30,663	8.17%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	56,863	15.15%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	52,051	13.87%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	51,962	13.85%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	37,401	9.97%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	20,257	5.40%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,983	2.39%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,674	0.98%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Arlington, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	231,191, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	35,688, 15.44%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	53,961, 23.34%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	74,749, 32.33%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	45,996, 19.90%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	20,797, 9.00%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.45, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Arlington, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	12,946	76.46%	23.54%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	44,270	92.10%, see rank	7.90%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	23,001	93.38%, see rank	6.62%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	28,622	87.05%, see rank	12.95%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5,868	71.44%, see rank	28.56%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Arlington, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	133,601, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.78, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	34,755, 26.01%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	98,846, 73.99%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	90,676, 67.87%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.49, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	62,594, 46.85%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	42,925, 32.13%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Arlington, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	291,255	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	141,860	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	53,838	37.95%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	72,567	51.15%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	2,270	1.60%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	13,185	9.29%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	149,395	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	48,364	32.37%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	72,580	48.58%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	9,427	6.31%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	19,024	12.73%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Arlington, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	301,554	80.35%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	198,437	52.87%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	98,383	26.21%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,734	1.26%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	73,751	19.65%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	27,826	7.41%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	45,925	12.24%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,754	0.73%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	21,457	5.72%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8,112	2.16%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	359	0.10%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	40,595	10.82%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	474	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Arlington, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	91,902	68.79%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	27,395	20.51%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,975	2.98%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6,657	4.98%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	3,672	2.75%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.