Overview
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Total Population
50.4
Median age
55.02%
Female population %
81.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
104.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Arlington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Arlington is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Arlington's population under 18 was 20.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Arlington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Arlington, 18.47% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 30.52% aged 30 to 64, 30.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 more females than males in Arlington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.02% females and 44.98% males in Arlington, KY.
- The Arlington, KY gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 17.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 14.
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Race / Ethnicity
Arlington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Arlington population: 81.53% are White, 8.03% are Black or African American, 1.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 0.80% are some other race and 7.23% are multiracial.
- Arlington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 236 (94.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Arlington is White with a population of 203 (81.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Arlington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 336 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Arlington's population decreased by 13 (3.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Arlington's population decreased by 62 (19.20%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 256.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)