Arlington, MA Profile

Arlington, MA, population 42,389, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 3.8 miles from Cambridge and 6.3 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Arlington's population has declined by about 5%.

Arlington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Arlington tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.80
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,344

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	158
2003	102
2004	124
2005	97
2006	123
2007	156
2008	134

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	6	4	5	4	8	6	3
Robbery	-	18	9	17	9	8	11	14
Aggravated Assault	-	44	30	30	27	34	46	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	951
2003	955
2004	1,170
2005	1,209
2006	1,476
2007	1,560
2008	1,613

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	127	90	153	157	216	231	185
Larceny, Theft	-	244	282	316	313	360	371	441
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	37	31	20	31	36	36	35
Arson	-	1	0	3	5	12	15	16

Location

Elevation	46 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities