Arlington, TN City Data

Arlington, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,569 people who live in Arlington and approximately 897,472 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Arlington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Arlington. We have included Arlington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Arlington Information

Shelby County where Arlington resides is 783.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 897,472 and has a population rank of 44 out of all the places in the United States.

Arlington has a total of 2,569 people and of those residents there are 1,268 males and 1,301 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 14,752 births each year and around 8,199 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Arlington varies per year, but currently 2,540 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 2,569 people who live in Arlington, there are 717 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Arlington is 378 male and 339 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,899.

General Arlington Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	783.63
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	897,472
Population rank - Shelby County	44
Total population	2,569
Total population (male)	1,268
Total population (female)	1,301
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Shelby County	14,752
Deaths- Shelby County	8,199
Population of one race	2,540
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	717
Population under 20 years (male)	378
Population under 20 years (female)	339
Total population 18 years and over	1,899

Arlington Social Characteristics

There are 338,366 households in Arlington. Families make up 230,409 of these households. The table below breaks down the Arlington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (144,924), male householder with no wife present (15,734) and female householder with no husband present (67,192). The remainder of the Arlington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 109,722. Arlington, TN moving companies help people in Arlington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Arlington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Arlington is based, there are 365,188 females 15 and over; of those females there are 107,037 never married, 158,740 now married, 16,197 separated, 38,375 widowed, and 44,839 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10,312 separated, 8,553 widowed and 29,463 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Arlington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Arlington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	338,366
Family households (families)	230,409
With own children under 18 years	130,681
Married-couple family	144,924
With own children under 18 years	70,145
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,734
With own children under 18 years	7,178
Female householder, no husband present, family	67,192
With own children under 18 years	40,637
Nonfamily households	109,722
Householder living alone	91,117
65 years and over	25,975

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	383
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	151
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,132
Householder	669
Spouse	533
Child	761
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	156
Male householder	55
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	70
Female householder living alone	56
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	365,188
Never married	107,037
Now married	158,740
Separated	16,197
Widowed	38,375
Divorced	44,839
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10,312
Widowed	8,553
Divorced	29,463

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,569
Male	1,268
Under 5 years	108
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	14
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	126
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	10
Female	1,301
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	95
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	12
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	132
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,569
One race	2,540
White	1,907
Black or African American	591
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,288
People who are White alone	1,718
People who are Black or African American alone	500
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	829,246
Same house	424,884
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,568
Different state or abroad	107,290
Different state	91,652
Abroad	15,638

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	897,472
Born in United States	458,686
State of residence	550,179
Different state	307,167
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,753
Foreign born	34,373

Arlington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Arlington. That total enrollment is 259,171 for the population of the country, which includes Arlington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 112,119 and elementary or high school enrollment was 350,583 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 50,930.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Arlington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	259,171
Pre-kindergarten	19,179
Public	10,952
Private	8,227
Kindergarten	13,769
Public	11,567
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	119,599
Public	105,706
Private	13,893
Elementary and high school	175,292
Public	154,232
Private	21,060
High school grades 9 to 12	55,693
Public	48,526
Private	7,167
College, undergraduate years	40,473
Public	31,943
Private	8,530
Graduate or professional school	10,458
Public	7,710
Private	2,748
Not enrolled in school	597,078

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	558,056
Less than 9th grade	33,095
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	74,167
High school graduate	146,104
Some college, no degree	134,425
Associate's degree	29,264
Bachelor's degree	141,001
Graduate or professional degree	25.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	91,407

Arlington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 671,029 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Arlington. The Arlington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (136,143), service occupations (58,351), sales and office occupations (122,726), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (479), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (31,085) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (59,437). The 671,029 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 323,521 private wage and salary workers, 62,780 government workers, 21,312 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	671,029
In labor force	440,141
Civilian labor force	438,150
Employed	408,221
Unemployed	29,929
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	1,991
Females 16 years and over	358,588
In labor force	214,884
Civilian labor force	214,448
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,978
Armed forces	436
Males 16 years and over	312,441
In labor force	225,257
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,951
Armed forces	1,555

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	402,560
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	323,045
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	52,681
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,884
Other means	2,982
Worked at home	8,912
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,331,080

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	136,143
Management, professional, and related occupations	136,143
Service occupations	58,351
Sales and office occupations	122,726
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	479
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	31,085
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	59,437

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	136,143
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	956
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	41,977
Wholesale trade	19,488
Retail trade	46,732
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	48,402
Information	9,324
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	27,745
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	37,625
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	80,806
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	31,840
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	20,156

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	136,143
Private wage and salary workers	323,521
Government workers	62,780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	21,312
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Arlington Housing Characteristics

In Arlington, TN there are 362,954 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 338,366 occupied and 24,588 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Arlington, there are 238,817 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16,767 units in Arlington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Arlington, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Arlington, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Arlington. There are 7,255 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,459 with rent between $200-299, 30,720 with rent between $300-499 and 74,170 with rent for $500 and above. Full Arlington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Arlington, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	362,954
Occupied housing units	338,366
Vacant housing units	24,588

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	362,954
1-unit, detached	238,817
1-unit, attached	16,767
2 units	10,617
3 or 4 units	19,565
5 to 9 units	28,297
10 to 19 units	17,082
20 to 49 units	7,792
50 or more units	19,559
Mobile home	4,235

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	338,366
Owner-occupied	213,360
Renter-occupied	125,006

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	338,366
No vehicles available	37,996
2 vehicle available	169,634
3 vehicles available	35,959
4 vehicles available	8,291
5 or more vehicles available	2,665

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	338,366
Utility gas	204,687
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	126,916
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	174
Coal or coke	28
Wood	511
Solar energy	108
Other fuel	375
No fuel used	899

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	338,366
Less Than $50,000	213,360
$50,000 to $99,999	80,801
$100,000 to $149,999	38,328
$150,000 to $199,999	24,076
$200,000 to $299,999	16,650
$300,000 to $499,999	5,602
$1,000,000 or more	482
Median (dollars)	92,200

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	125,006
Less than $200	7,255
$200 to $299	7,459
$300 to $499	30,720
$500 to $699	41,194
$700 to $999	27,135
$1,000 to $1,499	5,157
$1,500 or more	683