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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Age
While discrimination based on any age is illegal in Massachusetts, this plan considered specifically the population
age 65 and over. Households with children aged 18 and younger are discussed under the Family Status section.
At 16%, the percent of people age 65 and over in Arlington is about in the middle of the comparison subregion,
which ranges from as many as 20% (±3%) to as few as 9% (±1%). The aggregated statistic was 13%,
suggesting that Arlington hosts more seniors on average than the rest of the region. The highest shares of seniors
are in the suburban communities to the north and west.

Financial Characteristics
The median household income for Arlington householders age 65 and over is $54,924 (±$5,406), which is about
half of median household income for all Arlington householders ($103,594 ± $4,898.) This is unsurprising given
than many residents over age 65 are retired or work fewer hours, and are likely relying on retirement savings
and social security for their income. Despite their lower incomes relative to the general population, Arlington
households with householders age 65 and over make about $9,000 more than that group in the comparison
region ($46,425 ± $4,982).

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Figure 11: Percentage of Population Over Age 65

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