Arlington is a relatively large town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 234,000 people and 71 associated neighborhoods, Arlington is the third largest community in Virginia. Arlington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Arlington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Arlington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Arlington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arlington who work in management occupations (17.68%), business and financial occupations (15.64%), and computer science and math (11.17%). Also of interest is that Arlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Arlington is also a town of artists. Arlington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Arlington’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Arlington use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Arlington‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Arlington. 76.76% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Arlington in 2022 was $85,221, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $340,884 for a family of four. Arlington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Arlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Arlington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.58% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Arlington include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Arlington's cultural character, accounting for 22.26% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Arlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
