City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Arlington, TX

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.

394,769
Residents
$73,519
Median income
$276,400
Median home
$1,723
Median rent (state)

Arlington - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Arlington places in the 54th percentile for household income and the 17th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

54th
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
69th
percentile, median rent
17th
percentile, safety
📝 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, TX

394,769 people live in Arlington, Texas - a mid-sized U.S. city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Arlington brings in $73,519 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Home values in Arlington run a median of $276,400, and the median resident age is 33.6 years. About 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1,703 residential building permits were authorized in Arlington (Stable), up 2% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Arlington's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2895.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,723 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

394,769 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$73,519 /yr

Poverty 10.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas 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 54% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% pricier than other cities
Safety 17% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Arlington ranks #553 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Texas-relative analysis

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

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Arlington ranks #213 - the 83rd 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
#529 of 1,520
65th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#213 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#323 of 1,505
79th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#750 of 1,663
55th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#324 of 1,663
80th percentile in Texas

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

54thIncome percentile
17thSafety percentile

54th percentile nationally for median household income · 17th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Arlington's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Arlington's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 35 Avg. percentile National median
Arlington's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Arlington's home value compares nationally

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

$276,400 39th percentile more affordable than 39% 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%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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, TX Arlington, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Arlington, TX-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, TX median $73,519/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, TX'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, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.0%

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

Population
394,769
Median Income
$73,519
Median Home Value
$276,400
Median Age
33.6
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
66.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2895.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
482.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2412.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
104
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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390,000 residents395,000 residents400,000 residents405,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 394,361 residents 402,134 residents ▲ +2.0%
Arlington's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
1,703
housing units authorized
Single-Family
309
detached homes
Multifamily
1,394
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1,662
2020 1,447
2021 2,226
2022 2,902
2023 1,265
2024 1,703

Permit volume increased 2% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.7%
Carpool
9.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
11.8%
Other
2.0%

Based on 200,132 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas 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 Texas 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
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,723/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Corpus Christi
317,383 people
Plano
287,339 people
Lubbock
261,078 people
Laredo
255,949 people
Irving
255,036 people
Garland
245,298 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arlington's 394,769 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tampa, FL
393,389 people
Wichita, KS
396,488 people
Aurora, CO
390,201 people
Bakersfield, CA
408,366 people
Tulsa, OK
412,322 people
New Orleans, LA
376,035 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Arlington's $73,519 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Estelle, LA
$73,519 median income
Baraboo, WI
$73,515 median income
Bressler, PA
$73,525 median income
Newman, IL
$73,526 median income
Oketo, KS
$73,534 median income
St. Clairsville, OH
$73,534 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arlington, TX 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, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 43.2% 22.4% 7.3% 8.8% 17.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.0% White 43.2% Black or African American 22.4% Asian 7.3% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 8.8% Two or more races 17.4% 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 Texas 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) 394,769 $73,519
Corpus Christi 317,383 $66,325
Plano 287,339 $108,649
Lubbock 261,078 $60,487
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arlington, TX?

What is the population of Arlington, TX? +

394,769 people live in Arlington, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Arlington runs $73,519, 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 Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Arlington, TX safe? +

Arlington has a total crime rate of 2895.6 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

The median home value in Arlington is $276,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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

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