Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Demographics
• Arlington’s residents are 78% White, 12% Asian, 4% Latino, 2% Black, 3% two or more races, less than
1% are Native American, and less than 1% are some other race. When ranking communities in the
comparison region by proportion of White residents (high to low), Arlington falls towards the high end of
center (9th of 24).
o While the total number of residents in most racial groups grew from 2013 to 2017, the Black
population decreased by about 100 people, a change in population size of about 11%. This
means it is likely that one out of every ten Black residents moved out of Arlington during this
period.
o Residents of color are more likely to live along the Massachusetts Avenue corridor than in the
northern or southern portions of town.
o Households of color living in Arlington earn more than Arlington residents that are White. The
median household income for White households was $100,495, compared with $124,750 for
Asian households; $102,660 for Black households; and $106,548 for Latino households. This
pattern contrasts with the region generally, where households of color (especially Black and
Latino households) typically have significantly lower incomes than White households.
• About 9% of Arlington residents have a disability. Arlington falls in the middle of communities in the
comparison region when ranked by the proportion of residents with disabilities. The typical resident with
a disability has earnings that are roughly half of the typical resident without a disability ($32,500 and
$61,790, respectively).
• About 19% of Arlington residents are foreign-born. Arlington falls in the middle of communities in the
comparison region when ranked by the proportion of foreign-born residents. The median household
income for Arlington’s foreign-born households