Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arlington Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Arlington Heights places in the 15th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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📝 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 Heights, OH
1,038 people live in Arlington Heights, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Arlington Heights brings in $47,115 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.5%. Typical homes in Arlington Heights are valued around $86,600, and the median resident age is 35.4 years. 9.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,353 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
1,038 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$47,115/yr
Poverty 8.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Arlington Heights compare to other US cities?
Arlington Heights measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income15% higher than other cities
Home value5% pricier than other cities
Median rent50% 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 Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Median Home Value places Arlington Heights near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,164 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Arlington Heights ranks #1,058 - the 9th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Arlington Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#975 of 1,145
15th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#112 of 1,196
79th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#1,058 of 1,164
9th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#487 of 1,196
59th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#954 of 1,196
20th percentile in Ohio
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 Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Arlington Heights's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$86,600Among the most affordablemore affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities
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
Arlington Heights, OH'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 Heights, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)9.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)8.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)57.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,038
Median Income
$47,115
Median Home Value
$86,600
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.4%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Arlington Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
4
2
2
$0.5M
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
1
1
0
$0.3M
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
65.9%
Carpool
23.6%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
8.5%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
0.7%
Based on 461 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Ohio 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 Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Arlington Heights sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Arlington Heights, OH?
What is the population of Arlington Heights, OH?+
Arlington Heights, OH has a population of 1,038 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Arlington Heights, OH?+
The median household income in Arlington Heights is $47,115 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Arlington Heights?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arlington Heights; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Arlington Heights, OH?+
Homes in Arlington Heights carry a median value of $86,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.