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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Language Spoken at Home
Roughly 2% (± 1%) of Arlington residents speak a language other than English at home and say they do not
speak English well. In Arlington, individuals who identify as not speaking English well mostly speak Chinese (506
± 160), followed by French (295 ± 221), Greek (261±124), and Spanish (222±134). When ranking
communities in the comparison region on the percent of residents who speak a language other than English at
home and do not speak English well (based on self-reporting), Arlington fell towards the low end of center (17th
of 25, ranked highest to lowest share). Arlington’s score is notably lower than the aggregated statistic for the
comparison region 5%.

Financial Characteristics
The median household income for foreign-born residents of Arlington is $55,908 (±$6,250), which lands
Arlington in the lower third of municipalities in the comparison region. The median income for foreign-born
residents in these municipalities ranges from $24,357 (±$772) to $101,752 (±$5,538). However, the median
income for foreign-born residents of Arlington is about half that of the median household income for Arlington
overall ($103,594 ± $4,898).

7 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Office of General Counsel Guidance on Fair Housing Act Protections for

Persons with Limited English Proficiency,” September 15, 2016. Accessed at
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/LEPMEMO091516.PDF

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Figure 6: Foreign-born Population

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