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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Arlington, TX compare?
| Figure | Arlington, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 402,134 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 394,266 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,113 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | Arlington, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 397,742±93 |
| Median age | 33.7±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32.2%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.1%±1.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.1%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.2%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6%±0.9 pts |
| Median household income | $75,171±$1,543 |
| Per capita income | $36,148±$762 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±0.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $304,700±$5,053 |
| Median gross rent | $1,470±$19 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.4%±1.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.3%±1.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.1%±0.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4%±1.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±0.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.0%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov