Arlington Heights, IL Population

Overview

77,283

Total Population

43.0

Median age

50.64%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,021

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Arlington Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Arlington Heights is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arlington Heights's population under 18 was 23.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arlington Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arlington Heights, 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.

There are 989 more females than males in Arlington Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.64% females and 49.36% males in Arlington Heights, IL.
The Arlington Heights, IL gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,979.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,997.

Arlington Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Arlington Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 7,021 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 70,262 (90.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arlington Heights is White with a population of 60,885 (78.78% of the total population).

Arlington Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 77,447 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Arlington Heights's population decreased by 1,456 (1.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arlington Heights's population increased by 2,195 (2.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Arlington Heights's population was lowest in year 2008 at 73,042.