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County:

Arlington County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

174,284

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

152,599

-12.4%

-17.6%

5.2%

1990:

170,936

12.0%

4.2%

7.9%

2000:

189,453

10.8%

1.9%

8.9%

2005:

195,965

3.4%

-1.2%

4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

114,489

60.4%

0-to-19:

34,413

18.2%

Black:

17,244

9.1%

20-to-39:

82,121

43.3%

Hispanic:

35,268

18.6%

40-to-59:

49,410

26.1%

American Indian:

418

0.2%

60-plus:

23,509

12.4%

Other:

22,034

11.6%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7,320.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

60.2%

Median Family Income:

$78,877

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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