City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Arlington Heights, PA

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.

6,844
Residents
$67,386
Median income
$249,700
Median home
$1,529
Median rent (state)

Arlington Heights - the verdict

Arlington Heights ranks in the 46th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

46th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
60th
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 Heights, PA

Pennsylvania's Arlington Heights is a small town, with 6,844 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Arlington Heights households earn a median of $67,386 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.7%. Home values in Arlington Heights run a median of $249,700, and the median resident age is 43.1 years. 30.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,529 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 85.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

6,844 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$67,386 /yr

Poverty 13.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Arlington Heights compare to other US cities?

Here's how Arlington Heights stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 46% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 60% 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 Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Arlington Heights toward the top of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Arlington Heights ranks #361 - the 80th 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
#877 of 1,765
50th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#361 of 1,865
80th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#373 of 1,790
79th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#374 of 1,856
80th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#540 of 1,861
71st percentile in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

46thIncome percentile

46th 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+)

$249,700 44th percentile more affordable than 44% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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 Heights $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 Heights, PA Arlington Heights, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Arlington Heights, PA-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 Heights, PA median $67,386/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 Heights, PA'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, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.6%

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

Population
6,844
Median Income
$67,386
Median Home Value
$249,700
Median Age
43.1
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Labor force participation
55.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.3%
Carpool
13.4%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
12.8%

Based on 2,894 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Arlington Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,529/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Maple Glen
6,851 people
Monessen
6,825 people
Ambler
6,822 people
Clifton Heights
6,821 people
Huntingdon
6,884 people
Shamokin
6,890 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arlington Heights's 6,844 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Batesville, IN
6,842 people
Bridgeport, MI
6,841 people
Hobart, WA
6,841 people
Ben Lomond, CA
6,849 people
Calumet Park, IL
6,836 people
Darnestown, MD
6,835 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Arlington Heights's $67,386 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL
$67,389 median income
Rotonda, FL
$67,383 median income
Richmond, MN
$67,381 median income
Hills, MN
$67,393 median income
Tonto, AZ
$67,396 median income
Dayton, IA
$67,396 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arlington Heights, PA 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 Heights, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 62.9% 17.9% 8.3% 9.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.5% White 62.9% Black or African American 17.9% Asian 1.7% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.3% Two or more races 9.1% 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 Heights compares to nearby Pennsylvania 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 Heights (this city) 6,844 $67,386
Maple Glen 6,851 $173,110
Monessen 6,825 $51,094
Ambler 6,822 $80,795
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arlington Heights, PA?

What is the population of Arlington Heights, PA? +

The population of Arlington Heights, PA stands at 6,844 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Arlington Heights, PA? +

In Arlington Heights, the typical household earns $67,386 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 Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Arlington Heights, PA? +

The median home value in Arlington Heights is $249,700, 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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