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Arlington, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arlington - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,522
Residents
$82,983
Median income
$273,000
Median home
$1,979
Median rent (state)

Arlington - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Arlington lands in the 65th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

65th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
83rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Arlington, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,522 residents in Arlington, a small town within New York. Median household income here is $82,983 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Home values in Arlington run a median of $273,000, and the median resident age is 39.9 years. Educational attainment runs 50.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,979 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,522 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$82,983 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Arlington compare to other US cities?

Where Arlington sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 83% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Arlington against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Arlington toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Arlington ranks #312 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Arlington only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#584 of 1,205
52nd percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#401 of 1,256
62nd percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#539 of 1,202
55th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#715 of 1,246
41st percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#312 of 1,254
75th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

65thIncome percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Arlington's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$273,000 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Arlington $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Arlington, NY Arlington, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Arlington, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Arlington, NY median $82,983/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Arlington, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Arlington, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,522
Median Income
$82,983
Median Home Value
$273,000
Median Age
39.9
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
69.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.3%
Carpool
13.7%
Public Transit
3.8%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
14.4%
Other
5.4%

Based on 1,378 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Arlington sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,979/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Mohawk
2,522 people
Rouses Point
2,520 people
Lewiston
2,527 people
Rock Hill
2,530 people
Skaneateles
2,533 people
Blasdell
2,534 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arlington's 2,522 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Calvert City, KY
2,522 people
South Rosemary, NC
2,522 people
China Lake Acres, CA
2,523 people
St. Leo, FL
2,523 people
Rockville, MN
2,521 people
Nicholson, MS
2,523 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Arlington's $82,983 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mount Hermon, VA
$82,986 median income
Rogers, AR
$82,993 median income
Dunkerton, IA
$82,969 median income
Homestead, IA
$82,969 median income
Delia, KS
$82,969 median income
Roselle, NJ
$82,967 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arlington, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Arlington, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.1% 18.8% 11.2% 12.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.3% White 51.1% Black or African American 18.8% Asian 5.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.9% Some other race 11.2% Two or more races 12.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Arlington compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Arlington (this city) 2,522 $82,983
Mohawk 2,522 $82,869
Rouses Point 2,520 $47,556
Lewiston 2,527 $69,583
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arlington, NY?

What is the population of Arlington, NY? +

Arlington, NY counts 2,522 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Arlington, NY? +

The median household income in Arlington is $82,983 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Arlington? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arlington; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Arlington, NY? +

Arlington's median home value sits at $273,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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