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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is roughly half that of Arlington households overall
($55,908 and $103,594, respectively).
• Of all households in Arlington, 5% receive public assistance for housing, which is far less than the
proportion of households receiving public assistance across the comparison region (13%). This suggests
that households receiving public assistance are underrepresented in Arlington.
• Of the 18,632 households in Arlington, 31% (5,741) have children. In the comparison region overall, a
smaller portion of households (26%) have children.
• About 16% of Arlington’s residents are age 65 or older. Approximately 13% of people are age 65 and
over in the overall comparison region, suggesting that Arlington hosts more seniors on average than the
rest of the region. The median household income for senior households in Arlington is $54,924, which is
about half of median household income for all Arlington households ($103,594).
• About 5% of Arlington’s civilian population 18 years and over are veterans.