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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Veteran Status
The Census Bureau defines a veteran as a person who has served (even for a short time), but are not currently
serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served in
the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II.
Of Arlington’s civilian population 18 years and over, about 5% (±1%) are veterans. Similar numbers are seen
throughout the region, ranging from 11% (±3%) in Lincoln to 2% (±0.2%) in Cambridge.

Financial Characteristics
The median income for veterans in Arlington is $41,535 (±$7,254), about $15,000 less than the nonveteran
median income of $55,222 (±$2,447). Compared to other municipalities in the region, Arlington’s veteran
incomes fall toward the center of the comparison municipalities, which range from $78,286 (±$13,292) to
$25,745 (±$5,823).

9 The American Community Survey asks respondents about sex and not gender. Though the 2019 ACS Subject Definitions [pdf] discuss

the concept of “biological sex,” the survey itself simply uses the word “sex” and offers “male” and “female” as options. Since answers
are self-reported, there is likely some conflation between sex and gender in responses. This imprecision in the Census Bureau’s data
collection makes it difficult to assess either sex or gender beyond a male-female binary, despite fair housing law covering individuals
with sex and/or gender variance beyond that binary.

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