Arlington Town Profile

Middlesex County: Arlington, MA
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COMMUTE TO WORK
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER IN 2003
Drove Alone (Car, truck, or van): 15,833 67.78% Carpooled: 1,592 6.81%
Public Transportation: 4,130 17.68% Motorcycle: 7 0.03%
Bicycle: 218 0.93% Walked: 423 1.81%
Other Means: 67 0.29% Worked at Home: 1,091 4.67%
2003 Average number of vehicles available: 1.5%
2003 Average travel time to work in minutes: 32
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS + IN 2003
Less than 9th grade: 1,031 3.21% Bachelor's Degree: 7,950 24.72%
Some High School no diploma: 1,645 5.12% Master's Degree: 5,994 18.64%
High School Graduate (includes GED): 6,132 19.07% Doctorate Degree: 1,714 5.33%
Some College, no degree: 4,555 14.16% Professional School Degree: 1,372 4.27%
Associate's Degree: 1,766 5.49% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17,030 52.96%
EMPLOYMENT (2003)
In Armed Forces: 28 0.08% Civilian Employed: 23,646 67.94%
Civilian Unemployed: 521 2.16% Not In Labor Force: 10,608 30.48%
INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining: 21 Construction: 856
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 1,945 Wholesale Trade: 677
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities: 541 Retail Trade: 1,921
Information: 1,769 Manufacturing: 1,816
Services:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 3,911
Management of Companies and Enterprises: 22
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services 471
Educational, Health and Social Services All:
Educational Services: 3,718
Health care and Social assistance: 3,057
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services All:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 382
Accommodation and Food Services: 700
Other Services (except public administration): 959
Public Administration: 880
OCCUPATION FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Management, Business, and Financial Operations occupations:
Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers: 2,924
Farmers and farm managers: 0
Business operations specialists: 950
Financial specialists: 792
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:
Computer and mathematical occupations: 2,061
Architecture and engineering occupations: 917
Life, physical, and social science occupations: 1,077
Community and social services occupations: 549
Legal occupations: 518
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations: 1,391
Education, training and library occupations: 2,109
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: 1,117
Service Occupations All: 497
Sales And Office Occupations All: 2,129
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations All: 20
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations All: 676
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations All: 385
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
Total Housing Units: 19,620 19,957
Owner Occupied: 11,288 58.74% 11,447 58.56%
Renter Occupied: 7,930 41.26% 8,101 41.44%
Total Housing Units Change: 1990-2000: -0.05%
Total Housing Units Change: 2000-2003: 1.08%
Total Housing Units Change: 2003-2008: 1.72%
2000 Median Contract Rent: Cash Rent: $870
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE: 2000 2003 2008
Avg Household Size: 2.22 2.18 2.11
Family Households, Avg Household Size: 2.95 2.92 2.86
Nonfamily Households, Avg Household Size: 1.26 1.24 1.2
HOUSING UNITS BY UNITS IN STRUCTURE IN 2003:
1 Unit Attached: 8,018 20 to 49 Units: 1,116
1 Unit Dettached: 564 50 or More Units: 1,343
2 Units: 5,902 Mobile Home: 15
3 to 19 Units: 2,654
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT:
Median Year Structure Built: 1941 1970 to 1979: 1,515
1999 to March 2003: 299 1960 to 1969: 2,148
1995 to 1998: 75 1950 to 1959: 2,991
1990 to 1994: 164 1940 to 1949: 2,301
1980 to 1989: 562 1939 or earlier: 9,565
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT AS OF 2003:
0 - 1 year ago: 3,180 11 - 20 years ago: 2,637
2 - 5 years ago: 5,237 21 - 30 years ago: 1,853
6 - 10 years ago: 3,089 31 years agoand over: 3,222
INCOME
Per Capita Income: $39,780 Households Below Poverty: 1.6%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROUPS: 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
HH with income less than $15,000: 1,621 8.43% 1,407 7.32%
HH with income $15,000 - $24,999: 1,453 7.56% 1,281 6.67%
HH with income $25,000 - $34,999: 1,497 7.79% 1,352 7.04%
HH with income $35,000 - $49,999: 2,011 10.46% 1,778 9.25%
HH with income $50,000 - $74,999: 3,566 18.56% 3,335 17.35%
HH with income $75,000 - $99,999: 3,042 15.83% 2,902 15.1%
HH with income $100,000 - $149,999: 3,792 19.73% 4,285 22.3%
HH with income $150,000 - $249,999: 1,689 8.79% 2,444 12.72%
HH with income $250,000 - $499,999: 368 1.91% 526 2.74%
HH with income > than $500,000 179 0.93% 238 1.24%
Total Households: 19,218 19,548
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES: 1999 2003 2008
Median Household Income: $64,205 $71,221 $80,350
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $52,933 $58,869
Average Household Income: $76,615 $87,039 $98,422
POVERTY LEVEL (2003)
Families below poverty (married with children): 25
Families below poverty (married with no children): 130
Families below poverty (male householder with children): 33
Families below poverty (male householder with no children): 26
Families below poverty (female householder with children): 75
Families below poverty (female householder with no children): 19
Families at or above poverty (married with children): 3,678
Families at or above poverty (married with no children): 4,786
Families at or above poverty (male householder with children): 171
Families at or above poverty (male householder with no children): 243
Families at or above poverty (female householder with children): 621
Families at or above poverty (female householder with no children): 953
POPULATION BY AGE, RACE & OTHER
TOTAL POPULATION: 1990 2000 2003 2008 TOTAL POPULATION CHANGE:
Total Population: 44,630 42,389 42,037 41,397 Years 1990-2000: -5.02%
Population Density: 8,613 8,180 8,112 7,989 Years 2000-2003: -0.83%
Years 2003-2008: -1.52%
Male/Female Ratio:
Male: 46.52% Female: 53.48%
POPULATION BY AGE IN 2003: AGE GROUPS IN 2003:
Under age 16: 7,885 Age 0 to 4: 2,505 Age 35 to 44: 8,001
Age 16 and over: 34,803 Age 5 to 9: 2,321 Age 45 to 49: 3,392
Age 18 and over: 34,152 Age 10 to 14: 2,021 Age 50 to 54: 2,988
Age 21 and over: 33,331 Age 15 to 17: 1,038 Age 55 to 59: 2,501
Age 25 and over: 32,159 Age 18 to 20: 821 Age 60 to 64: 1,775
Under age 50: 27,625 Age 21 to 24: 1,172 Age 65 to 74: 3,276
Age 65 and over: 7,148 Age 25 to 34: 6,354 Age 75 to 84: 2,704
Age 85 and over: 1,168
MEDIAN AGE IN: 1990 2003 2008 AVERAGE AGE IN 2003:
Male Median Age: 34.9 39.4 41.1 Male Average Age: 39.4
Female Median Age: 39.3 42.5 44.4 Female Average Age: 43.3
Total Median Age: 37.2 41 42.8 Total Average Age: 41.5
POPULATION BY CENSUS RACE AND ETHNICITY: 2000 2003 2008
White Alone: 38,561 37,927 36,824
Black or African American Alone: 719 767 835
American Indian and Alask Native Alone: 57 60 76
Asian Alone: 2,107 2,290 2,559
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone: 6 6 6
Some Other Race Alone: 279 309 353
Two or More Races: 660 678 744
All Hispanic/Latino: 787 809 870
All Not Hispanic/Latino: 41,602 41,228 40,527
Sources: Claritas; The Warren Group
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STATISTICS
Total Area, sq. miles: 5.51 Population: 42,037
Land Area, sq. miles: 5.182 Population Density per sq. mile: 8,112
*Quality Score (from 65 to 170): 132 Population Density Centile (from 1 to 100): 87
Family Cycle Type: Senior Citizens: This group contains an unusual concentration of single persons over age 65, including widows, retired persons, and single pensioners.
*Also known as the Socioeconomic Score, the score indicating whether a particular geographic unit is Higher than, lower than, or equal to the U.S. norm, which is 100. The score's range is from 65 to 170. This is a four-component status score that Rates the geographical unit by applying a weight to each element of the following four data categories: Household income (25 categories), Educational attainment or years of school completed by persons age 25 and older (7 categories), Occupation of employed civilian labor force (13 categories),and Home value (20 categories).
PROFILE
Arlington, founded over 350 years ago, remains proud of its history, even as it has grown into a thoroughly modern community. The birthplace of Uncle Sam, the location of the first public children's library, and the site of most of the fighting when the British marched through it returning from the Old North Bridge at the start of the Revolutionary War, Arlington has preserved many of its historical buildings and even recreated its town common. Once a thriving agriculture and mill town, Arlington's excellent access to metropolitan Boston has made it a very desirable place to live. Its diverse population has demanded good schools and recreation facilities which has made it attractive to families. Commercial development centers along Massachusetts Avenue which traverses the Mill Brook valley. Residences are located on the flat former agricultural land in East Arlington or on the slopes on either side of the east-west Mass Ave corridor. Townspeople have recently instituted a visioning process to articulate the community's goals as it continues to adapt to ever changing times. Population diversity, education, business, care for the environment, encouragement of culture, and citizen involvement have been reaffirmed.
GOVERNMENT
Board of Selectmen, Town Manager Representative, Town Meeting
Year Incorporated: as a town: 1867
LOCATION
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Winchester on the north, Medford and Somerville on the east, Cambridge and Belmont on the south, and Lexington on the west. Arlington is 6 miles west of Boston, 19 miles south of Lowell, 39 miles east of Fitchburg, and 200 miles from New York City.
Longitude: -71.162 Latitude: 42.4171
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION & ACCESS
Arlington is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous spokes providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Principal highways are State Routes 2 and 2A, U.S. Route 3, and State Route 60.
RAIL
Commuter rail service to Boston's North Station is available in the adjacent towns of Belmont and Medford. Travel time from Belmont Center Station: 15 min., no MBTA parking; from West Medford Station: 11-12 minutes; 30 MBTA parking spaces available. Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway. Contact number: (508) 663-1073
BUS
Arlington is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which provides fixed route service to the Alewife, Harvard, and Lechmere subway stations. The MBTA also provides THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled.
OTHER
Logan International Airport and the port facilities of Boston are easily accessible. Hanscom Field, Bedford, a (CR) Reliever Airport with Commercial Service, has 2 paved runways 7,001' and 5,106' long. Instrument approaches available: Precision and non-precision. MBTA bus service from Alewife Station to Hanscom Field via Arlington.
Sources: US Department of Housing; Claritas; The Warren Group
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