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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Tenure
Looking at tenure by race and ethnicity in the comparison region reveals stark disparities. About 47% (±1%) of
White households rent in the aggregated comparison region. That number rises to 58% (±1%) for Asian
households, 71% (±1%) for Black households, and 79% (±1%) for Latino households.
In Arlington, 36% (±3%) of White households rent, about ten percent less than the comparison region. The
percentage of Asian households that rent in Arlington is consistent with the aggregated statistic for the
comparison region (60% ± 9%), as is the percentage of Black households that rent (69% ± 28%). Conversely,
the percentage of Latino households that rent in Arlington, however, is about fifteen percentage points less than
in the comparison region: 54% (±18%). These numbers are notable given that the median income for Black,
Latino, and Asian households is substantially higher in Arlington than in the context region. The steady percentage

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of renters for Black and Asian households, despite their higher incomes, suggests that there are additional
barriers to homeownership beyond income, potentially including race- and ethnicity-based discrimination in the
real estate and mortgage lending industries. For more information on these practices, see Housing Market on
page 89.