Arlington Heights, IL Demographics

The total population of Arlington Heights is estimated to be 76,794 with 38,076 males (49.58%) and 38,718 females (50.42%). There are 642 more females than males in Arlington Heights.
The median household income in Arlington Heights was $115,653 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,088(1.84%) from $113,565 in 2020. This income is 155.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Arlington Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $81,924 for males and $41,380 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $100,683 for males and $78,153 for females.
In Arlington Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $141,773, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,033.
In 2022, the population of Arlington Heights was 75,195, a 1.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Arlington Heights's population was 76,153, a decline of 1.67% compared to a population of 77,447 in 2020.
The median age in Arlington Heights, IL is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.03% were under the age of 15, 13.39% aged 15 to 29, 48.23% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Arlington Heights population: 78.78% are White, 2.69% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.46% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.78% are some other race and 5.01% are multiracial.