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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
White91%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$64,344
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002158
2003102
2004124
200597
2006123
2007156
2008134
2009175
2010233
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 061844
2003 04930
2004 051730
2005 04927
2006 18834
2007 161146
2008 031438
2009 031159
2010 00987

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002951
2003955
20041,170
20051,209
20061,476
20071,560
20081,613
20091,286
20101,541
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 127 244 37
2003 90 282 31
2004 153 316 20
2005 157 313 31
2006 216 360 36
2007 231 371 36
2008 185 441 35
2009 119 390 26
2010 154 460 21

Location

Elevation46 feet above sea level
Land Area5.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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