Arlington, Massachusetts Population

Overview

46,045

Total Population

39.7

Median age

53.27%

Female population %

87.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,312

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Arlington town is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arlington town's population under 18 was 21.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arlington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arlington town, 18.18% were under the age of 15, 14.78% aged 15 to 29, 51.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,011 more females than males in Arlington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.27% females and 46.73% males in Arlington, Massachusetts.
The Arlington, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.7:100 i.e. 87.7 men to 100 women (0.877).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,090.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,250.

Arlington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arlington town population: 75.58% are White, 3.35% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.68% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.18% are some other race and 6.11% are multiracial.
Arlington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,312 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,733 (94.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arlington town is White with a population of 34,801 (75.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 46,152 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Arlington town's population increased by 578 (1.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arlington town's population increased by 3,206 (7.47%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 40,878.