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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, WA compare?
| Figure | Arlington, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 22,031 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,868 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,993 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.9% |
| Measure | Arlington, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,095±38 |
| Median age | 36.6±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.0%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.4%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.0%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.8%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $88,231±$8,852 |
| Per capita income | $44,206±$4,836 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $538,800±$24,649 |
| Median gross rent | $1,905±$115 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.7%±7.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.2%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.9%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±2.6 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