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Arlington Heights Illinois Information: Arlington Heights, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Arlington Heights from the last gathering is 76031. You can view Arlington Heights venues that host many Arlington Heights IL events every year. You can also research Arlington Heights Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Arlington Heights Illinois real estate guide. Arlington Heights Illinois has a latitude of 42.1085 and a longitude of -87.9747. Zip codes in Arlington Heights, IL include 60004 ... more Arlington Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arlington Heights, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arlington Heights, IL was 76,031.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arlington Heights was 36,556, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arlington Heights, IL
There are an estimated 18,958 married men in the town. 65.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Arlington Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arlington Heights is 39,475 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arlington Heights, Illinois
There are an estimated 19,092 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arlington Heights, IL
The median age of people living in Arlington Heights, IL was 39.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Arlington Heights was 4,554. There were 58,476 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.1 percent of the population (12,221) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arlington Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arlington Heights, IL was 75,125.

White Population in Arlington Heights, IL
The estimated White population in the Arlington Heights community is 68,854, which is 90.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arlington Heights, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 728, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arlington Heights, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arlington Heights, IL was 58.

Asian Population in Arlington Heights, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,548.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arlington Heights, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arlington Heights was an estimated 30.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 907, while those of “two or more races” was 906 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arlington Heights community was 3,393, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arlington Heights, IL
The household population number in Arlington Heights was 75,112.

Group Quarters Population in Arlington Heights, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 919.

Average Household Size in Arlington Heights, IL
The average household size in Arlington Heights is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arlington Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 31,725 total housing units in Arlington Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 30,763, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 23,608 were owner-occupied (76.7), and 7,155 were renter-occupied (23.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 962 vacant homes in Arlington Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arlington Heights, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 19,142, with a median value in dollars of 240,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arlington Heights, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arlington Heights, average costs per month were $531 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 50,106 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arlington Heights, Illinois
25,101 people in Arlington Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 46.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arlington Heights, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arlington Heights was 6,592, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arlington Heights, IL
In 2000, there were 9,874 people in Arlington Heights, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arlington Heights, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,620 people in Arlington Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arlington Heights, Illinois
There were 40,866 in the labor force in Arlington Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Arlington Heights was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arlington Heights, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,807. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arlington Heights, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $84,488. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Per capita income in Arlington Heights in the last full census was 33,544. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Arlington Heights numbered 323, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arlington Heights, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,878, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.